WASHINGTON — The federal government is now open after the U.S. House passed a measure Wednesday to bring an end to the record-shattering shutdown. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law soon after its passage.

Alabama’s House Republicans voted for the legislation to fund the government through the end of January and fully fund programs that cover agriculture, veterans, military construction and the legislative branch. The state’s two Democrats opposed it. The vote was 222-209 with six Democrats joining nearly all Republicans to pass the funding bill.

Wednesday night’s vote marked the first time the full House was back in the chamber since Sept. 19, ending a 54-day recess.

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, said he is “glad” the shutdown is coming to an end, adding, “it should have been

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