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Rare-earths startup Vulcan Elements says it will use $1 billion of government funding and private capital to build a production facility in its home state of North Carolina, the latest step in a US push to break free of China’s grip over the industry https://t.co/Bx3DchxPp7 ...

We got the president uh signing that bill upon the government ending what is now the longest shutdown in US history. Emily Wilkins joins us in Washington with the latest. Good morning. >> Hey Andrew. Well, yeah. After 43 days, the government shutdown is now over, longest in history. So that vote last night, you saw all but two House Republicans voting to reopen the government. You saw six Democrats that crossed the aisle to join them. And then of course as you're seeing there, Donald Trump signing that bill ...

After 43 days, the longest US government shutdown ended as President Donald Trump signed a stopgap deal to reopen federal agencies. Another funding fight looms in January: Here is your Evening Briefing. https://t.co/khAilVkjgX ...

The yays are 222. The nays are 209. The bill is passed without objection.The motion to reconsider is laid on the table. >> It's an honor now to sign this incredible bill and get our country working again. Thank you.It's cost the country $1.5% trillion dollars. This little excursion that they took us on. Republicans never wanted a shutdown and voted 15 times for a clean continuation of funding.There's never been a time when one or the other party ever didn't sign a continuation. It's just a continuation. Not ...

The House has cleared a key hurdle to set up a final vote on the Senate-passed funding package to reopen the federal government. https://t.co/L3xec5oE1d ...

The House has cleared a key hurdle to set up a final vote on the Senate-passed funding package to reopen the federal government. https://t.co/LvcV5o0rJJ ...

I want to bring in Democratic Congressman Brendan Bole from Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee. Congressman, it's good to see you again. And I understand you just came from a Democratic caucus meeting.What can you tell us about it. >> Well, I can tell you that in that room, uh, every single person who spoke up talked about what a terrible uh, deal this is. Frankly, not even an agreement.It is something um that makes sure the health care crisis imposed by Republicans continues in this ...

Government Shutdown & Funding Bill - Lawmakers are taking steps to end the 43-day government shutdown, the longest in US history [1] - The House Rules Committee advanced the Senate-passed bill to reopen the government, extending funding for most agencies until the end of January [1] - The House is scheduled to hold votes on the funding bill, with Republicans hopeful for passage [2] - The funding bill includes three full-year funding bills for some parts of the government [1] Political Dynamics & Negotiations - Democrats are reportedly furious but moving towards acceptance of the deal, recognizing healthcare as a more salient issue [10][11] - Some Democrats who supported the deal felt they couldn't get anything better after 41 days of shutdown [12][13] - A tension point is the idea that some senators were looking for a way out of the shutdown posture early on [16] Affordable Care Act (ACA) & Abortion Coverage - The deal includes a provision allowing senators to sue the federal government if their private phone data was accessed without notification, potentially awarding $500,000 in damages per violation [18] - Some Republicans want to extend ACA subsidies only if new restrictions on abortion coverage are included [19] - Democrats are pushing back against stricter abortion funding limits, calling it a non-starter [21][22] - Abortion remains a prickly issue for Republicans, especially after the overturning of Roe v Wade [23][24]