President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Wednesday night to reopen the government, after the House passed it earlier in the day. After a 43-day stalemate, seven Senate Democrats and one independent joined Senate Republicans over the weekend to broker a new deal to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Here’s what we know so far about what will happen now that the government has reopened.

When did the government reopen?

The bill’s enactment reopened government “immediately” and funds government at current levels through Jan. 30, 2026. Some portions of the federal government, including the Departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, as well as military construction and legislative branch operations, will be funded through September 2026.

When will federal employees return t

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