So with my signature, the Federal government will now resume normal operations and my administration and our partners in Congress will continue our work to lower the cost of living, restore public safety, grow our economy and make America affordable again,
The successful vote means the long-delayed bill will now be passed on to President Trump to sign into law. The House of Representatives has passed a federal government spending package, clearing the final hurdle and bringing an end to the longest government shutdown in United States history at least for now. In a vote held late on Wednesday evening in the Republican-held House, the bill was backed by 222 lawmakers including six Democrats while 209 voted against it, including two Republicans.
The FAA begancutting flights on Friday, ordering a 4% reduction at 40 major airports across the country. By Saturday, more than 1,300 flights had been canceled, and over 5,000 were delayed nationwide, Reuters news agency reported.
Thousands of people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown began almost six weeks ago. In some cases, governments hosting the U.S. bases have stepped in to foot the bill, expecting the United States to eventually make good. In others, including in Italy and Portugal, workers have simply kept working unpaid as the gridlock in Washington drags on.
This is much higher than a directive on Wednesday when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called on all airlines to reduce their schedules by 4 percent to address safety concerns amid limited staffing during the shutdown. The FAA said at the time the cuts will increase to 10 percent by next Friday if the shutdown has not ended by then.
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"The web page also contained a "running list of German support organizations for your kit bags" that included charities like Foodsharing e.V. and Essen fur Alle (Food for All), as well as the app Too Good To Go. At the top of the list was Tafel Deutschland, which it described as "the umbrella organization distributes food to people in poverty through its more than 970 local food banks."
THE CHOICE IS CLEAR INITIATE THE NUCLEAR OPTION,' GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER, Trump said in a late-night social media post Thursday. Trump's sudden decision to assert himself in the now 31-day-long shutdown with his highly charged demand to end the filibuster is certain to set the Senate on edge. It could spur senators towards their own compromise or send the chamber spiralling towards a new sense of crisis. Or, it might be ignored.
"The federal government will initiate an unscheduled expenditure to ensure that October salaries are paid on time," the ministry spokeswoman said. "Repayment will then be made after payment by the US side."
In the UK, the ONS reported a public sector net borrowing figure (excluding banks) of £20.2bn, the highest September reading for five years and £1.6bn more than a year earlier. ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner flagged higher debt interest, public services spending, and benefits as the key drivers, offsetting gains in tax and NI receipts. The figures add pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of next month's autumn budget, where she is expected to announce tax hikes and spending cuts totalling at least £20-30bn.
The dollar index was firm on Tuesday as investors monitored developments around the US government shutdown. Hopes of a breakthrough emerged after National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett suggested the shutdown could end this week. At the same time, easing concerns over trade tensions with China could lift the currency. Receding concerns over the US banking sector could also limit the pressure on the dollar.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, a representative of Georgia, on Monday morning criticized Johnson's strategy, calling on the House to return to session immediately. The House should be in session working, Greene wrote on X. We should be finishing appropriations. Our committees should be working. We should be passing bills that make President Trump's executive orders permanent. I have no respect for the decision to refuse to work.
The shutdown of the US government, about to enter its third week, is starting to take a toll on US science. Since the shutdown began, the administration of US President Donald Trump has cancelled funding for clean-energy research projects and laid off public-health workers. The activities of some federally funded museums and laboratories have been suspended, along with the processing of grant applications by agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Chuck Schumer sounded as if he was relishing his standoff with the Republicans. Every day gets better for us, he told Punchbowl News. As the shutdown got under way, Schumer explained, the Republican part believed that Democrats would quickly fold and vote to reopen the government, but instead they had stuck to their guns for a week and a half, demanding an array of concessions on healthcare and other issues.
Signs of strain have mounted in recent days in the parts of the federal government that remained operational, with staffing shortages reported at airports across the US as well as air traffic control centers. Further disruptions may come next week, when US military personnel and other federal workers who remain on the job will not receive paychecks, unless the government reopens.
