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Congress approves deal to end the longest U.S. government shutdown.

Funding bill restores pay and federal services; Trump to sign it.

Debate over healthcare subsidies and party blame continues, Reuters reported.

Congress on Wednesday approved an agreement to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, after the House of Representatives voted to restore food assistance, pay federal employees, and restart a disrupted air-traffic control system, reported Reuters.

The Republican-controlled House passed the funding package 222–209, with President Donald Trump’s backing helping to hold his party together amid sharp opposition from Democrats . House Democrats expressed frustration that a weeks-long standoff initiated by Senate colleagues failed to secure an

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