Louisville’s Rep. Al Gentry will be stepping down from his role as the Kentucky House Democrats’ Caucus Chairman.

The House Freedom Caucus unanimously backed a year-long continuing resolution Tuesday, just as the Senate looks poised to move on a short-term measure to end the 35-day government shutdown. Why it matters: Leaders in both the House and Senate are pushing for a CR into next year,

The House of Representatives will return to Washington and try to help end the longest federal government shutdown in American history.

Johnson gave his members a 36-hour notice to return to Washington late Monday after the Senate altered a stopgap bill the House first passed in September. Senate Republicans were joined by seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with Democrats to clear the 60-vote threshold to break the filibuster.

Louisville, was first elected to his district last year. He will be the fourth caucus whip in the last five years.

Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn into the U.S. House on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after winning election. She immediately signed a petition to compel a vote to release the Epstein files.

The moment their effort to blame Trump for the government shutdown went poof, they resurrected Jeffrey Epstein to suggest the president is a pedophile.