India, Nov. 11 -- With the US Senate passing a bipartisan spending bill on Monday to end the government shutdown, it now needs the approval of the US House of Representatives to formally reach President Trump for his signature, thereby ending the ongoing shutdown.

However, the US House of Representatives has been in recess since mid-September and needs to reopen first before reps can vote on the bill.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the chamber in recess since mid-September, stating that there is "no legislative work" until the United States Senate passes a funding bill. Critics have argued that the House have been kept in recess to avoid discussion on certain matters related to the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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