US EditionTrump signs funding bill into law, ending record-long government shutdown
- The House of Representatives voted 222-209 to end the 43-day government shutdown, which Speaker Mike Johnson called 'the long national nightmare.'
- The bill now goes to President Donald Trump, who indicated he would sign it live on television to reopen the government within hours.
- The agreement includes provisions for back pay to federal workers and keeps funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program uninterrupted until September 2026.
- Though healthcare subsidy extensions were not included, Speaker Johnson stated that Republicans remain optimistic about future funding discussions regarding healthcare.
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House Passes Funding Bill to End Government Shutdown
Source: Heather Diehl / Getty WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a funding bill on Wednesday that was intended to reopen the federal government after a shutdown that began on October 1st. The shutdown was a result of a political deadlock between the two major parties. The impasse was finally broken after a surprise compromise was reached in the Senate on Sunday, which required eight Democratic senators to vote against t…
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Denver PostHow Colorado’s members of Congress voted on bill to end shutdown
Colorado’s U.S. House members voted along party lines Wednesday night as the chamber approved a bill to reopen the federal government after a historic 43-day shutdown. The state’s four Republican representatives voted in favor of the funding bill, which passed 222-209 and went to President Donald Trump for his signature. Colorado’s four Democratic representatives voted no, largely citing the uncertainty for enhanced health care tax credits that …
US house passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Trump
The House passed a bill to end the US's longest government shutdown, sending the measure to US President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travellers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for their families.House lawmakers made their long-awaited return to the nation's capital this week after nearly eight weeks away.Republic…
By Sarah Ferris and Ellis Kim, CNN. Both houses of Congress have voted to end the longest federal shutdown in history, sending a government funding bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. The House of Representatives voted Wednesday night to give final approval to a short-term bill to reopen the government after a record 43 days, ending a bitter six-week stalemate over the fate of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) program, which is l…
On the 12th, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a stopgap budget bill to end the partial government shutdown. President Trump signed the bill into law the same day. After the longest shutdown in history, more than 42 days, government agencies have reopened...
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Raw StoryHouse votes to end longest government shutdown in US history
The vote comes after the government was shut down for almost 43 days with six Democrats joining Republicans, despite the fact that it does not include an extension of health care tax credits Democrats want
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