Trump Signs Spending Bill, Ending Longest Shutdown in US History
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President Trump signed a spending package to reopen the government late Wednesday, a measure passed by the Republican-led House that ended the record-long 43-day shutdown.
The legislation passed the House on a 222 to 209 vote, largely along party lines.
The package extends funding for the federal government through Jan. 30 and includes full-year funding for the Agriculture Department, military construction and the legislative branch. The bill also includes language guaranteeing the reversal of federal layoffs initiated by the
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