Congress Sends Bill Ending Record-Breaking Government Shutdown to Trump's Desk
A bill to end the record-breaking US government shutdown has been sent to President Donald Trump's desk after more than 42 days. Federal funding legislation aimed at opening the government has passed and will now be signed into law by the president.
Congress has sent a bill ending the record-breaking U.S. government shutdown to President Donald Trump's desk after more than 42 days, following its passage in the federal funding legislation aimed at opening the government. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Trump, bringing an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown began on December 22, 2018, and affected over 800,000 federal employees. The newly passed bill is set to fund the government until September 30.
