Trump Signs Funding Bill into Law to End Government Shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which lasted 43 days and left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid.

The Republican-led House of Representatives approved the Senate-passed package with a largely party-line vote of 222 to 209.

The bill will reopen federal departments and agencies, funding military construction, veterans' affairs, the Department of Agriculture, and Congress through next fall, and the rest of the government through January 30.

Trump criticized Democrats during the signing ceremony, urging Americans to remember the episode in next year's midterm elections.

House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Democrats of causing pain and acting cruelly, saying they knew their actions would have consequences.

The shutdown has had significant impacts, including financial strain on federal workers, travel disruptions, and halted food assistance benefits.

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