House Republicans back to the Congress after their seven-week taxpayer-funded vacation.

These people have been missing in action, absent without official leave, running scared, but they can no longer hide.

Our hour later, Hakeem Jeffries yesterday there on Capitol Hill.

It comes as Speaker Mike Johnson today, expected to gavel in the first full session of the

House since September 19th.

We've lived like 12 lifetimes since then.

The question is, how will the Speaker handle the Epstein vote that's just waiting in

the wings after they end the shutdown?

Meanwhile, some Republicans are demanding stricter abortion measures in exchange for an extension of health care subsidies.

The question is, how will Democrats respond with the deadline for the ACA funds quickly approaching?

Plus, we're going to dig into new reporting on the White House trying to pivot

the messaging on affordability. The question is, can that work when President Trump seems

set on telling Americans, the economy is actually great. It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that has its own new reporting this morning behind the scenes on how the shutdown deal came together.

We're going to get you to all of that straight ahead.

I'm Allie Vitale on this Wednesday, November 12th, and we'll start with that news.

Because as we begin day 43 of the government shutdown, lawmakers have taken another step toward ending the longest

funding lapse in U.S. history. Last night, the House Rules Committee met for the first time

in weeks and advanced the Senate-passed bill to reopen the government after turning down

Democratic amendments that would have extended the enhanced Affordable

Care Act subsidies. This bill extends funding for most agencies until the end of January, while

including three full-year funding bills for some parts of the government. Today, a sentence I

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