Shutdown over: House passes debt ceiling increase; Bill goes to White House for Obama's signature

The debt ceiling will be raised through mid-February, and the government will be funded through mid-January:

Bill to end shutdown passed the House 285-144. All 198 Dems present voted yes. All 144 no votes were Republicans. http://t.co/XWmLL4MIny

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 17, 2013

The Senate approved the bill earlier today.

The House vote was not without fireworks.