Congress sends bill ending longest government shutdown in history to Trump's desk
A bill to end the record-breaking U.S. government shutdown is headed to President Donald Trump's desk after more than 42 days.Federal funding legislation aimed at opening the government passed in...
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A bill to end the record-breaking U.S. government shutdown is headed to President Donald Trump's desk after more than 42 days. Federal funding legislation aimed at opening the government passed in the House Wednesday evening, ending the weeks-long fiscal standoff that has largely paralyzed Congress since Oct. 1. Republicans on the House floor erupted in cheers when the bill prevailed while the majority of Democrats quietly exited the chamber. The White House said Trump would sign the bill at 9:45 p.m. this evening. Six Democrats voted with all but two Republicans to pass the bill with a 222 to 209 margin. The Democrats who voted in favor of the legislation are Reps. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Adam Gray, D-Calif., Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash, and Don Davis, D-N.C. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ISSUE DESPERATE PLEA AS FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITHOUT PAYCHECKS When the House took its initial vote on federal funding legislation on Sept. 19, just one Democrat — Golden — voted with the GOP. The vast majority of House Democrats opposed the bill, however, including their senior ranks. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., reiterated to reporters hours before the vote that Democrats were frustrated the bill did not do anything about COVID-19 pandemic-era healthcare subsidies under Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Those enhanced tax credits expire this year. "House Democrats are here on the Capitol steps to reiterate our strong opposition to this spending bill because it fails to address the Republican healthcare crisis, and it fails to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credit," Jeffries said. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. , sounded optimistic in comments to reporters Wednesday morning ahead of the vote, however. "I wanted to come out and say that we believe the long national nightmare will be over tonight," Johnson said. "It was completely and utterly foolish and pointless in the end." Some drama threatened to crack House GOP un…