Government shutdown now over
Digest more
The fallout of the 43-day-long government shutdown will linger for some time in Connecticut, even after all federal workers returned to work on Thursday.
Congress voted to reopen the government in a bill signed by Trump, ending the longest government shutdown in US history.
Open enrollment is well underway, and people who get their insurance through the Affordable Care Act have seen how much their costs will rise without the tax credits.
The longest government shutdown in US history has ended, but it could take days — and in some cases a week or more — before normal operations resume.Payroll systems must be updated to pay out weeks of back wages.
Congress shouldn't get paid while American workers, like our men and women in uniform, do without," Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South D
Trump’s signature, which restores funding that has been frozen or halted for weeks, came shortly after the House voted to send him the measure.
No one should be termed a winner in this disgraceful episode,” Sabato said.” If the shutdown were a play, the theater would have been empty before intermission.”
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is officially over, but it could be a while before airports can fully recover.