What We Know:

• US President Donald Trump has signed a bill ending the longest government shutdown in the country’s history
• It came shortly after the House, the lower chamber of the US Congress, passed the bill in a 222 to 209 vote, with six Democrats joining the Republicans to vote yes
• It’s been 43 days since the shutdown began. Thousands of federal employees have been working without pay, furloughed, or laid off. Federal programs, agencies and departments have stalled without funding.

• On Monday, the US Senate passed a bill to end the shutdown and fund the government – today that bill came to the House of Representatives for approval. Trump gave final approval and signed the bill in the Oval Office