GEOFF BENNETT: Welcome to the "News Hour."

The House of Representatives has returned to# Washington for the first time .. months, set to vote to end the nation's longest# ever government shutdown.

This is a live look at## the House floor as they debate the shutdown# deal ahead of votes expected later tonight.

Our congressional correspondent, Lisa Desjardins,# is back from Capitol Hill and joins us now.

It's always good to see you.

So, Lisa, the big question, does# Sp.. LISA DESJARDINS: Most Democrats# will be no, but House Republicans## say they do have the votes.

Here's how# Speaker Johnson put it earlier today: REP.

MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA): I just want to say# that we're very optimistic about the vote tally## tonight.

We think this is going to happen,# and we're sorry that it took this long.

So## Republicans are going to deliver for the# people.

We're ready to get back to our## legislative agenda.

We have a very aggressive# calendar for the remainder of this year.

LISA DESJARDINS: Helping him is Johnson# has committed to allow a vote later on## to take out an unpopular provision in# this deal.

That's that provision that## allows senators who were not notified, but# investigators accessed their phone data,## allowing those senators to sue for up to $500,000.

That is very unpopular in the House, and# Speaker Johnson is going to allow a vote## to take that out later.

But -- so that kind# of quelled some dissent on that end.

But,## otherwise, it does look like, for# now, this is on a glide path to track,## to be signed by the president tonight, and# then government would open fully tomorrow.

GEOFF BENNETT: Democrats, as you well# know, made this about health care,## this spike in the Affordable Care Act# subsidies.

We know that many Americans## are about to see their premiums increase.# What are Republicans saying about that?

LISA DESJARDINS: Right.

Our congressional producer Kyle Midura#has been talking to people with me today about this.

I want to talk about the# landscape in general.

The House is## really the heavy lift here when it comes# to dealing with health care problems.

Now, we spoke with some key members today.

There# are many who don't just want these extended,## but instead want broader reform# in the system.

One of those,## for example, is South Dakota's Dusty Johnson.

REP.

DUSTY JOHNSON (R-SD): Well, the Democrats# have been asking for the subsidies to be extended## as they're in law today.

That's not going to# work.

It doesn't make any sense when we're $38## trillion in debt to borrow more money from# the Chinese so we can help out Americans## who are making $500,000 to $600,000 a year.# I think they can afford their own insurance.

Now, if this comes down to, all right, how do# we target some relief to working-class families,## I think there's a far higher likelihood# there of some bipartisan agreement.

LISA DESJARDINS: That was pretty# clear by congressional language,## but let me translate a little bit.

We're hearing about he's worried about income,# wants to.. benefits.

And also what he's saying there# is he doesn't like these subsidies.

He wants## something else altogether.

There are some# moderate Republicans in the House who want## to continue the subsidies in some form.# One of those is California's Kevin Kiley.

REP.

KEVIN KILEY (R-CA): I don't have any clear# lines in the sand.

I mean, we chose two years in## our extension, which I think makes a lot of sense.# But there's going to need to be a compromise.## And I think that's going to need to include# the length of the extension, as well as the## reforms like preventing fraud, like placing some# cost controls in place in terms of eligibility.

LISA DESJARDINS: He's someone who's an example of# a Republican who sees urgency now, who wants to## get talks going right now.

Other Republicans# in the House, I don't think are as likely.

There's a political issue in the House.# This is one reason Johnson was happy to## not have this vote, because there are some# House Republicans who just want to eliminate## the Affordable Care Act altogether.# So what's happening here is that,## while Senate Democrats may want to get something# done by December, talking to these Republicans## and another one, Stephanie Bice, who's in# leadership, it's hard to see that happening## in the House by that timeline.

GEOFF BENNETT: So after this vote,## Lisa, what's next for Congress?

Is# this it for the rest of the year?

LISA DESJARDINS: Well, you and I are waiting# along with members to find out what happens## in the House.

You heard the speaker say# it's going to be some long weeks ahead.## There is talk of maybe another budget# bill.

We're waiting for that schedule,## but I think the next month supposedly is# going to be busy.

We will hold them to it.

GEOFF BENNETT: And maybe something on# the Affordable Care Act.

We will see.

LISA DESJARDINS: Talk about the Affordable# Care Act.

We will see what happens.

GEOFF BENNETT: Lisa Desjardins,# our thanks to you, as always.

LISA DESJARDINS: You're welcome.