The end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is finally in sight, with the House of Representatives set to vote on a federal funding bill later Wednesday evening.House lawmakers are set to take a procedural vote in the 5 p.m. hour on whether to allow debate on the measure. If the legislation survives, a final vote is expected in the 7 p.m. hour.The government has been shut down for 43 days as Democrats and Republicans hotly debated the merits of the GOP's initial federal funding bill, a short-term extension of fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending levels through Nov. 21.The vast majorit...

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