The reopening of the government is a major win for Trump and congressional Republicans, who staved off Democratic healthcare demands.

The shutdown ended this week after a small group of Democrats made a deal with Republicans senators who promised a vote by mid-December on extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies. But there is no guaranteed outcome, and many Republicans have made clear they want the credits to expire.

The government reopened late Wednesday night after six weeks—marking the end to the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Wednesday that his party would introduce legislation to extend the subsidies that more than 20 million people rely on to make their health insurance plans affordable.

By Doina Chiacu and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -House Democrats on Wednesday released emails which they said raised new questions about President Donald Trump's relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and how much he knew about his abuse of underage girls -- a disclosure Trump blasted as an attempt to divert attention from the government shutdown.

Trump said he plans to sign a funding package ending the shutdown once it passes the House of Representatives, who are voting Wednesday night.

The House will reconvene Wednesday to vote on a long-awaited spending package aimed at ending a six-week, historic government shutdown. On Sunday, the Senate approved the measure with a 60-40 bipartisan vote,

The Senate-passed bill to end the record-long government shutdown moved to the full House for a final vote after a key House panel advanced it early Wednesday.