What to know after House passes Homeland Security funding and ends historic shutdown
Summary
The longest shutdown of a U.S. government agency ended after President Trump signed a bill passed by the House of Representatives. This bill provides money to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, preventing the loss of pay for thousands of federal security workers.Key Facts
- The Department of Homeland Security faced its longest shutdown in U.S. history.
- The shutdown ended when President Trump signed a funding bill from the House.
- The bill funds most parts of the Department of Homeland Security.
- Without this funding, thousands of federal security workers would not have been paid after Thursday.
- The House of Representatives passed the bill before the deadline.
- The funding helps federal workers continue their jobs related to national security.
- The shutdown affected government operations and employees under the Homeland Security agency.
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