Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, accompanied by President Donald Trump, speaks to members of the media as they depart a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 20, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
House Freedom Caucus Policy Chairman Chip Roy, R-Texas, said he heard no dissent on the bill from his band of fiscal hawks.
"I'm not going to speak for everybody, but I think there's general support. So you know, I'm unaware of any opposition of significance," he told reporters Tuesday night.
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said, "Nothing's ever easy around here. But, look, I didn't notice any dissent … I think the votes will be there on our side."
BILL TO END GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN SURVIVES KEY HURDLE BEFORE HOUSE-WIDE VOTE
But with a razor-thin majority, House GOP leaders can only afford to lose two Republican votes at most to pass the bill without relying on any Democrats.
"I'm very hopeful," House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., told Fox News Digital when asked if Republicans had the votes to pass the bill. "I think you're seeing just a few Democrats come to their senses. It should be a lot more."
Meanwhile, the shutdown's effects on the country have grown more severe by the day.
Many of the thousands of air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents who had to work without pay were forced to take second jobs, causing nationwide flight delays and cancellations amid staffing shortages at the country's busiest airports. Millions of Americans who rely on federal benefits were also left in limbo as funding for critical government programs ran close to drying out.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer walk to speak to members of the media following a meeting at the White House in Washington on Sept. 29, 2025. (Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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In a victory for Democrats, the deal would also reverse federal layoffs conducted by the Trump administration in October, with those workers getting paid for the time they were off.
A side deal struck in the Senate also guaranteed Senate Democrats a vote on legislation extending the enhanced Obamacare subsidies. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., however, has made no such promise in the House.
If passed on Wednesday night, the legislation heads to President Donald Trump's desk for a signature.
When asked about the bill on Tuesday, a White House official told Fox News Digital, "President Trump has wanted the government reopened since the first day Democrats shut it down. The action in the Senate is a positive development, and we look forward to seeing it progress."
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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