How the longest government shutdown in history came to an end

After 43 days and more than a dozen attempts to reopen the government, President Trump signed the funding package.

Congress sends bill ending longest government shutdown in history to Trump's desk

The House of Representatives passed the Senate's bipartisan compromise to end the longest government shutdown in history on Wednesday night.
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A history of government shutdowns: The 15 times funding has lapsed since 1980

Washington — The U.S. government reopened Wednesday, Nov. 12, after a record-breaking 43-day-long shutdown that began Wednesday, Oct. 1, as President Trump and congressional Republicans were unable to avert a lapse in federal funding. With travel delays ...

The economy survived the government shutdown — but all is not well

The U.S. economy didn’t get any better during the longest government shutdown in history, but the good news is that it probably didn’t get much worse.

Georgia Dept. of Labor announces post-shutdown policies for furloughed federal workers

While federal workers impacted by the furlough will be getting retroactive pay for the record 43 days the government was closed, the Georgia Department of Labor says steps must be taken regarding any unemployment benefits they received during the shutdown.

With the government shutdown over, the Smithsonian is reopening

As museum employees begin returning to their offices, there are still questions about how the reopening will unfold. Here is everything we know so far about when museums will reopen and how holiday events and planned exhibitions will be affected.

Longest U.S. government shutdown ends. Here’s what NY leaders are saying

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended after more than a month. President Donald Trump signed legislation late Wednesday to reopen the federal government, hours after the House of Representatives voted 222–209 to approve a funding package.
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