UPDATED: The 43-day government shutdown — the longest in history — is over.

Donald Trump signed legislation to fund the government through January, blasting Democrats and again calling for an end to the filibuster “so that this could never happen again.” He also said that the American people “should not forget this when we come up to midterms and other things.”

Earlier, the House passed legislation to fund the government through January, sending the bill to President Donald Trump, who will sign it later on Wednesday evening.

The vote was 222 to 209. Six Democrats voted for it; two Republicans voted against.

Democrats are reeling after eight Senators broke with the party caucus and joined with Republicans earlier this week to pass the funding legislation, even though demands were no

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