House of Representatives ready vote on ending government shutdown

Breakdown

• The House is conducting procedural votes ahead of a final vote on a bill to end the government shutdown. 12s
• House leadership, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, is confident in having enough votes to pass the measure. 30s
• Representative Victoria Sparks, who previously opposed the resolution, now supports it; only Representative Thomas Massey is noted as a Republican defector. 39s
• A floor vote is expected imminently, and if passed, the bill will proceed to the president's desk. 1m 11s
• Representative Thomas Massey may introduce a discharge petition to force a vote on the release of the Epstein files, now that the required 218 signatures have been reached. 1m 23s