End to the Government Shutdown
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The government is starting to reopen after President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through Jan. 30.
The end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history exposed partisan divides in Washington and left Democrats hoping, again, that Republicans will keep their word of addressing expiring
Whether the shutdown would actually end remained an open question for much of its duration, but increasing pressure, and a realization that Republicans weren't folding, forced Democrats' hand.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said new air traffic controllers' starting pay is $180,000. It's more like $55,000 — and their mean wage is $137K.
Travelers may still have to deal with flight issues for days after the end of the government shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
President Donald Trump late Wedneday night signed a bill that will fund the government through Jan. 30 after the House passed it earlier Wednesday.
Trump’s signature, which restores funding that has been frozen or halted for weeks, came shortly after the House voted to send him the measure.
The House of Representatives passed the Senate's bipartisan compromise to end the longest government shutdown in history on Wednesday night.
The government shutdown is over. But hundreds of thousands of federal workers are coming back after 43 days to anything but normalcy, employees from across the country told CNN.