"The clock on the longest government shutdown in U.S. history had been ticking for 42 days, 23 hours, and 24 minutes when President Donald Trump signed the bill ending it. It was the final step in a slow-motion death that had been dragging on for days since Sunday, when Republicans in the Senate secured enough votes to reopen the public money tap, which had been partially closed since October 1."
"The bill had been approved a couple of hours earlier by the House of Representatives, whose members met in session for the first time since September 19 to vote on the government's funding proposal, approved on Monday in the Senate after seven Democrats and one independent defected to the Republican ranks. The House voted 222 (216 Republicans and six Democrats) to 209 (202 Democrats and seven Republicans) on Wednesday."
"He was flanked by House Speaker Mike Johnson and other members of Congress. The president did not miss the opportunity to repeat some of the lies he has been reiterating during the prolonged government shutdown. He also took the opportunity to lash out at his rivals and urge his allies in the Senate to end the filibuster rule, which requires a majority of 60 votes out of 100 to pass most legislative initiatives."
"Afterwards he did not take questions from reporters, who shouted them out anyway. These had to do with the topic of the day: the presence of Trump's name in a new batch of documents involving the millionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. With the president's signature, things will gradually return to normal at dozens of federal agencies, museums, monuments and national parks that were closed or neglected, as well as to major U.S. airports, which have suffered thousands of flight"
The 42-day partial government shutdown ended when President Donald Trump signed a short-term funding proposal, effective until January 30. The Senate approved the bill after seven Democrats and one independent joined Republicans, and the House voted 222–209 to pass it. Trump signed the measure in the Oval Office, flanked by House Speaker Mike Johnson and other members of Congress. He repeated false claims, attacked rivals, and urged Senate allies to eliminate the 60-vote filibuster requirement. Reporters asked about new documents linking Trump's name to Jeffrey Epstein. Federal agencies, museums, monuments, national parks, and major airports will gradually resume normal operations.
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