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President Donald Trump late Wednesday signed a funding bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, reopening federal agencies after 43 days of political gridlock.
The bill, passed by the House earlier on Wednesday evening after a tense debate, came two days after a key Senate vote broke the deadlock when seven Democrats and one independent joined Republicans to move the legislation forward.
The temporary funding measure keeps the government running through Jan. 30 and secures money for major programs like food assistance and veterans’ benefits through September.
Democrats failed to secure their main demand, continued subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, but Republican Senate leaders promised to hold a vote on the issue soon.
The shutdown shattered the previous record of 35 days, also set under Trump’s presidency, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay and disrupting key public services nationwide.
