President Trump Signs Spending Bill to End Record US Government Shutdown

Government Shutdown Impact - The shutdown cost the country $0.5 trillion [1] - 20,000 flights were canceled or delayed due to the shutdown [4] - Over 1 million government workers were deprived of their paychecks [5] - Food stamp benefits were cut off for millions of Americans [5] - Tens of thousands of federal contractors and small businesses went unpaid [6] Political Stance - Republicans voted 15 times for a clean continuation of funding [1] - Democrats insisted on creating the longest government shutdown in American history for political reasons [2] - The speaker calls for a termination to the filibuster to prevent future shutdowns [6] Key Supporters - The speaker thanks Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and Majority Whip Tom Emmer [3] - The speaker thanks the Teamsters, the American Federation of Government Employees, the Fraternal Order of Police, the National Small Business Association, the American Farm Bureau, and the American Trucking Association [3] - The speaker thanks Airlines for America, the Allied Pilots Association, and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association [4]