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[U.S. House of Representatives Advances Appropriations Bill, U.S. Government May End Shutdown as Early as Today] The U.S. House of Representatives passed a procedural vote with 213 votes in favor and 209 votes against, paving the way for a full House vote on the appropriations bill already approved by the Senate. The government shutdown has entered its 43rd day, and the House will hold a one-hour debate before the final vote. The White House stated that Trump hopes to sign the bill tonight (Thursday morning, UTC+8) to end the shutdown.