President Trump signs bill to finally end government shutdown after 40 day standoff between Democrats and GOP

PRESIDENT Trump has finally signed a bill to end the longest-ever government shutdown in US history.

The president ended the 40-day long shutdown on Wednesday evening after weeks of a stand-still between Republican and Democrat representatives.

Trump took a swipe at Democrats as he signed the bill which ended the federal closure.

“Today we’re sending a clear message that we will never give in to extortion,” he said.

Ahead of next year’s midterm elections, Trump also told Americans they should “never forget” it.

Trump signed the bill after it was passed in the House of Representatives.

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Only two Republicans voted against the motion.

Six House Democrats broke ranks and voted with the GOP, ensuring the bill ended up on Trump’s desk.

The shutdown began on October 1, and has caused chaos nationwide.

Federal workers and air traffic controllers have gone weeks without paid.

Plus, some have called out of work, sparking travel chaos for millions of Americans.

Federal aviation officials ordered 40 major airports across the country to cut capacity to ensure the safety of the skies.

Plus, during the last two weeks of the shutdown, 42 million Americans lost access to their SNAP benefits.

Since the government first shutdown, the Senate has held 14 failed votes to reopen.

However, on November 9, the Senate reached a 60-40 vote which helped break the impasse.

In order for the vote to pass, seven Democrats and one independent senator joined forces with the GOP to pass the bill that will keep the government funded until January.

Democratic lawmakers who sided with the GOP included Dick Durbin, Jeanne Shaheen, Catherine Cortez Masto, Maggie Hassan, former vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine, John Fetterman and Jacky Rosen.

Independent senator Angus King also voted in favor of the GOP-backed bill.

The bill would also allow for a vote to take place on whether to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Most importantly, the deal would ensure that federal workers who were laid off during the shutdown are given their jobs back. 

Federal workers would also be protected against future job reductions, and they would be paid in full once the shutdown ends.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt hinted about the end of the shutdown during a press conference Wednesday afternoon.

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“The clean CR (continuing resolution) to be voted on today in the House of Representatives that will lead to the reopening of the federal government is what President Trump and Republicans have supported from day one,” Leavitt said.

“President Trump looks forward to… finally ending this devastating Democrat shutdown with his signature, and we hope that signing will take place later tonight.”