The Senate blue ribbon committee resumes its hearing on the country’s anomalous flood control projects on Nov. 14.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvnia, who voted repeatedly with Republicans to reopen the government, apologized to Capitol police officers who worked without pay during the shutdown and to SNAP recipients whose food benefits were delayed.

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers a