Summary
The U.S. federal government shutdown, the longest in history, is ending with a bipartisan Senate vote to resume funding. Furloughed workers can return to work and will receive back pay, while services like air travel, food aid, and national parks will get back to normal. The political disagreements from this shutdown will have lasting effects within the Democratic Party and between Democrats and Republicans.
Key Facts
- The shutdown was the longest in U.S. history.
- Federal workers affected by the shutdown will return to work and receive back pay.
- Essential services like air travel and food aid will resume.
- The Democratic Party is experiencing internal conflict over the handling of the shutdown.
- President Trump maintained a firm stance during the shutdown and took international trips.
- Senate Republicans agreed to a vote on health-insurance subsidies, but no concrete changes were made.
- Some Democrats eventually sided with Republicans to reopen the government.
- The shutdown exposed and widened existing political divides.
