The longest authorities shutdown in U.S. historical past has come to an finish.
Within the late hours of the evening on Wednesday (November 11), President Donald Trump signed a funding invoice that can reopen the federal government after a 43 day shutdown, the longest within the historical past of the U.S.
Earlier this week, eight Senators from the Democratic caucus voted with the Republicans, breaking with the Democrats, to advance laws to deliver an finish to the shutdown.
The vote went to the Home on Wednesday evening and the ultimate vote was 222-209 in favor of funding the invoice, with a number of Democrats voting for it.
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Earlier than signing the invoice, Trump known as for the top of the filibuster.
“I additionally need to name for a termination to the filibuster in order that this will by no means occur once more. If we had the filibuster terminated, this is able to by no means occur once more. And don’t neglect, we now have one other date developing within the not too distant future. We are able to by no means let this occur once more,” he stated (by way of CNN).
