Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.
The Republican-led House is expected to take up a spending measure today to end the federal government shutdown.
NPS Gladio Grisales reports GOP leaders are confident they have the votes to get the bill to President Trump tonight.
The House Rules Committee met for more than seven hours overnight to send the plan to the floor for a final vote this evening.
This comes days after a group of Senate Democrats broke ranks with their party to help Republicans approve the deal.
It funds most of the government at least through January.
But House Democrats are furious saying their party didn't make good on their promise to reopen the government in exchange
for extending healthcare subsidies.
Now Senate Democrats are set to negotiate a plan with Republicans to address spiking Affordable Care Act premiums.
If not,
they warn they'll hold Republicans to account at the next government shutdown deadline of January 30th.
Claudia Becellis, NPR News.
For Joyce Robinson, a veteran and civilian employee with the National Guard,
staying busy while she's away from her job isn't an option.
We have not been working for the last 40 days.
And I just felt like giving my time back, doing something that's rewarding to me.
made me feel like I was at work.
She's been volunteering with Mississippi Food Network,
which has helped support those who haven't received SNAP benefits this month.
In the meantime, she's trying to make ends meet herself.