US House lawmakers return to Washington on Wednesday for a vote to end the 43-day government shutdown, which has snarled air travel, delayed food aid to millions of Americans and forced federal workers to go without pay. Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes the legislation, a hard-fought compromise forged in the Senate and blessed by President Donald Trump, will pass quickly.
A rebound in technology shares drove stocks higher as a slate of upbeat earnings and optimism that the US government shutdown is nearing an end lifted sentiment.
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