US ends historic 40-day government shutdown
US ends historic 40-day government shutdown Headline / Lead (opening) The United States moved to end a record-breaking, 40-day federal government shutdown after Senate negotiators advanced a bipartisan deal. The short-term measure would reopen the government and keep funding in place until late January while a small number of annual spending bills are advanced. What the deal does (quick summary) The deal provides temporary funding through around late January and includes three full-year appropriations (military construction and veterans affairs; legislative branch; Department of Agriculture). It also protects federal employees affected by the shutdown — rehiring many laid-off workers and guaranteeing back pay for furloughed staff — and includes provisions to delay mass firings until the temporary funding expires. The immediate effects on services & people The shutdown disrupted multiple services: SNAP/food-aid pauses, national parks closures, research ...