The federal shutdown is over.
Shortly after the US House of Representatives essentially finished what the Senate started earlier in the week, President Donald Trump signed the bill, blaming Democrats for related impacts like flight reductions, pauses in SNAP and WIC benefits and federal workers not getting paid.
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9 pm Wednesday: US House passes bill to end federal shutdown
For all intents and purposes, the federal shutdown is over.
Officially, the shutdown ends with President Donald Trump’s signature — but the US House of Representatives essentially finished what the Senate started earlier in the week. On Wednesday, the House approved a continuing resolution to keep the full government funded through Jan. 30 by a 222-209 vote. The Senate voted 60-40 to approve the bill on Monday.
Second District Congressman Derek Schmidt applauded passage, saying there are longer-term benefits for certain programs.
Schmidt says this should be the last time a shutdown is under consideration, let alone enacted.
Democrats in both House and Senate had been holding out for reversing a Republican decision on Affordable Care Act tax credits, and several House Democrats say they will continue to fight to reinstate them as budget conversations resume.
