Deal to end longest government shutdown in US history clears Congress

A deal to end the longest government shutdown in US history cleared Congress on Wednesday, after the House of Representatives voted to restart disrupted food assistance, pay hundreds of thousands of federal workers and revive a hobbled air-traffic control system. The Republican-controlled chamber passed the package by a vote of 222-209, with US President Donald Trump’s support largely keeping his party together in the face … Continue reading Deal to end longest government shutdown in US history clears Congress