"The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation's longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for their families. House lawmakers made their long-awaited return to the nation's capital this week after nearly eight weeks away, with Republicans using their slight majority to get the bill over the finish line by a vote of 222-209."
"We told you 43 days ago from bitter experience that government shutdowns don't work, said Rep. Tom Cole, the Republican chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. They never achieve the objective that you announce. And guess what? You haven't achieved that objective yet, and you're not going to. The shutdown magnified the stark partisan divisions within Congress, and that split screen was reflected when lawmakers debated the measure on the House floor. Republicans said Democrats sought to use the pain generated by the shutdown to prevail in a policy dispute."
The House voted 222-209 to approve legislation ending a 43-day federal funding lapse and sent the measure to President Donald Trump after the Senate had already approved it. The shutdown left federal workers without paychecks, stranded travelers and increased demand at food banks. Democrats sought an extension of an enhanced tax credit to lower Affordable Care Act marketplace costs and refused a short-term spending bill without it. Republicans argued the tax-credit fight was separate and pushed the stopgap measure through. The shutdown intensified partisan divisions, with Republicans accusing Democrats of leveraging suffering and Democrats criticizing prior Republican tax actions.
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