The U.S. House of Representatives approved this Wednesday Agreement to end government shutdown It followed a disagreement between Republicans and Democrats that lasted 43 days, the longest in the country’s history.
The House approved a bill introduced by the Senate on Monday to reopen the government. 222-209 votesix Democrats voted in favor and two Republicans voted against.
The measure will now be transferred to the Oval Office, where US President Donald Trump will call the press at 9:45 p.m. The agreement was signed in front of cameras at 2:45 GMT, ending the longest shutdown in the country’s history.
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