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
