The Schumer Shutdown has officially ended! President Trump just signed the funding bill to re-open the federal government, which was passed by the House this evening. This marks the end to the longest government shutdown in American history. It was fueled by the Democrats, who ultimately caved in without getting the Obamacare subsidies extension they tried to hold millions of American people hostage over. President Trump highlighted the harm that resulted from the Schumer Shutdown: President Trump outlined the DAMAGE Democrats did by shutting the federal government down for several weeks – $1.5 TRILLION in economic damage – 20,000 flights delayed and cancelled – 1 million government workers went 7 weeks without a paycheck – Millions of Americans in need cut off from food stamps. Come midterms, we won’t forget any of this. The CR bill that President Trump just signed off on will fund the government through January. It does not include any funding for Obamacare or healthcare for illegal aliens. But, the Senate did add a few extra provisions, including a promise to vote on the Obamacare extension in December. President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed into law legislation that reopens the federal government and ends an acrimonious 43-day shutdown, the longest in American history. Trump’s signature, which restores funding that has been frozen or halted for weeks, came shortly after the House voted 222-209 to send him the measure. Six Democrats joined nearly all Republicans in voting yes, and two Republicans joined most Democrats in voting no. The Senate approved the same legislation Monday when eight Democrats peeled off and voted with Republicans to break a filibuster and end the shutdown. The successful House vote came after Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., brought the Republican-controlled chamber back into session Wednesday for the first time since Sept. 19, wrapping up an extraordinarily long and unscheduled recess. Johnson said he felt “very relieved,” before pointing the finger across the aisle, saying “Democrats were responsible for this.” “Millions of American families went without food on their table. You had millions of Americans stranded in airports, their flights canceled and delayed. You had troops and federal employees wondering where their next paycheck would come from,” he told reporters. “I want to say that all this was utterly pointless and foolish.” The legislative package includes a “minibus” of three appropriations bills providing funding through next September and keeps the rest of the government open at current levels through Jan. 30. It includes full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, which will keep the program afloat through September. More than 40 million Americans rely on SNAP. Some people told NBC News that they ran out of food as the shutdown cut off money for the program, and the Trump administration fought in the courts against having to shift money around to fully fund it for the month of November. The legislation also provides limited protections for federal workers who’ve been under assault since Trump’s inauguration. It reinstates thousands of government employees who were laid off during the shutdown and ensures there are no more reductions in force (known as “RIFs”), at least through the end of January. And it provides back pay for workers who were furloughed or working without pay these past six weeks. But in a major concession from Democrats, the bill does not include an extension of enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, after Republicans held firm against extending those funds beyond 2025. That means more than 20 million Americans could see their premiums spike next year.
