Vote Count: John Boehner Could Reopen The Government Immediately

Vote Count: John Boehner Could Reopen The Government Immediately: Seventeen House Republicans say that they would support a "clean" continuing resolution, like the one passed by the U.S. Senate, to reopen the government. But while these members could join the 200 House Democrats to end the shutdown, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) would have to first allow a vote.