The Republican-controlled House on Wednesday night approved legislation in a 222 to 209 vote to reopen the government after 43 days, the longest shutdown in American history. Six Democrats joined nearly all Republicans in favor of the measure, while two Republicans joined a vast majority of Democrats in opposing it.

The Senate could vote as soon as Nov. 10 to approve the compromise bill to fund the government through Jan. 30. But House members must vote again, too.

The House has cleared a key procedural hurdle to set up a final vote on the Senate-passed funding package to reopen the federal government.

The Congressional Budget Office says that the negative impact on the economy will be mostly recovered once the shutdown ends, but not entirely. It estimated the permanent economic loss at about $11 billion for a six-week shutdown.

Federal employees are returning to work. Museums are reopening. Food assistance will resume. Flight delays could ease — though not immediately.

The Trump administration has used mass firings of federal layoffs as a key tool in its efforts to reshape the federal workforce. From the time he took office in January until the end of February, more than 200,000 federal workers at dozens of government agencies were fired.

What's in and out of the bipartisan deal drew sharp criticism and leaves few senators fully satisfied. The legislation provides funding to reopen the government, including for SNAP food aid and other programs,

Alphia Hart, a federal contractor in Leavenworth County, is facing eviction after being furloughed for 42 days during the government shutdown.