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The bipartisan funding deal ends a 43-day shutdown that furloughed 670,000 federal employees and impacted 42 million food aid recipients, restarting most federal services.

  • On Wednesday, Nov. 12, President Donald Trump signed a bill ending a 43-day government shutdown, following a U.S. Senate breakthrough that resolved weeks of gridlock.
  • The standoff that began in late September saw Democratic support necessary to pass the U.S. Senate bill as Democrats pushed to extend expiring health insurance tax credits.
  • Residents and workers reported the shutdown affected millions, while Chaudhery Nadeem said, `Today, I see a lot of happy folks, a lot of folks from the social security office that are happy to be back in the office.`
  • Federal employees are returning to work on Thursday, Nov. 13, as the Smithsonian Institution staggers reopenings starting Friday and the spending deal includes back pay and reverses layoffs for about 4,000 federal employees.
  • The short-term funding runs through Jan. 30, many hope there won't be another shutdown in two months, and over 30,000 federal employees could face higher health premiums during Open Season.
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