Washington, Nov 13 (UNI) President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a government funding bill to officially end the longest shutdown in US history, bringing a close to a 43-day standoff that had crippled federal operations across the country.

Trump signed the short-term spending bill in the Oval Office, surrounded by Republican lawmakers and party officials.

While announcing the move, he blamed Democrats for the shutdown, saying they had “done it purely for political reasons.”

The House of Representatives voted 222–209 late Wednesday night to approve the bill, just two days after the Senate narrowly passed the same measure.

Trump signed the legislation into law within hours of the House vote. Speaking from the Oval Office, the president said federal agencies would now “resume normal o

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