President Donald Trump signed a Bill to reopen the government, ending the longest US shutdown. He stated, “I just want to tell you the country has never been in better shape. We went through this short-term disaster with the Democrats because they thought it would be good politically. And it’s an honour now to sign this incredible bill and get our country working again.”

The current shutdown lasted for 43 days and was the longest government shutdown after neither house of Congress could resolve the stalemate over government funding. The House of Representatives passed the GOP-backed bill with a 222-209 vote in favor, extending government funding until January.

The shutdown led to thousands of federal workers going without paychecks, layoffs, and furloughs, while travelers were stranded a

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