President Donald Trump signed a funding bill late Wednesday night, effectively ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The House of Representatives approved the bill earlier in the evening with a vote of 222-209, following Senate approval on Monday. The legislation will fund the government until January 30 and allocate resources for certain agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year.

During the signing, Trump reiterated his stance that Democrats were responsible for the shutdown. He urged voters to remember the impact of the shutdown as they approach the midterm elections. "So I just want to tell the American people, you should not forget this. When we come up to midterms and other things, don't forget what they've done to our country," Trump stated. He claimed that the shutdown caused significant harm, including delays in flights, unpaid federal workers, and the expiration of SNAP benefits. "People were hurt so badly. Nobody's ever seen anything like this one. This was a no-brainer. This was an easy extension, but they didn't want to do it the easy way," he added.

Trump signed the bill surrounded by Republican lawmakers and members of his Cabinet. He accused Democrats of being indifferent to the suffering of the American people during the shutdown, suggesting they were more focused on appeasing their leftist base.

In a separate development, House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed his frustration over a provision in the funding bill that allows senators to sue the government if their phone records are investigated without prior notification. This provision emerged after eight Republican senators had their phone records subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith during an investigation into Trump's actions following the 2020 election.

Johnson stated he had discussed the issue with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, expressing his anger over how the provision was included in the bill. "I was very angry about it. I was and a lot of my members called me," Johnson said. He indicated that the House plans to vote on a standalone bill to repeal this provision early next week, emphasizing that it was inappropriate and should be reversed. "I think that was way out of line. I don't think that was a smart thing… and the House is going to reverse -- we are going to repeal that," he said.