U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law to resume federal government funding. Earlier, the bill that allowed the 43-day shutdown to end was supported by both chambers of Congress, DW reports.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law extending federal government funding until January 30 inclusive on the night of Wednesday, November 13. Thus, the longest shutdown in the country's history has ended.
The previous evening, the document, which was still a bill at that time, was supported by the U.S. House of Representatives (the lower chamber of Congress). 222 lawmakers voted in favor, while 209 voted against. On the evening of November 11, the Senate - the upper chamber of the American parliament - approved the bill to end the shutdown.
The Record Shutdown Ended with a Compromise
This time, the shutdown in the U.S. lasted 43 days - the longest such pause in the country's history. Due to disagreements over the federal budget between Republicans and Democrats, about 750,000 federal employees were placed on unpaid leave. Exceptions were made only for essential services - air traffic control, police, border patrol, and emergency medical services.
Axios reported that the shutdown delayed the delivery of American weapons to NATO allies worth more than $5 billion (€4.3 billion).
The basis of the compromise reached by representatives of both parties was an agreement on tax benefits in the field of health insurance. In addition, federal employees who were laid off during the shutdown will be reinstated and will receive back pay.
