Washington, Nov. 13 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed into law a bipartisan funding bill to reopen the federal government, officially ending the 43-day shutdown - the longest in the country's history.
The House of Representatives passed the measure earlier in the day by 222 votes to 209, before sending it to the President's desk for signing the accord into effect.
Trump signed the bill during a ceremony at the White House, surrounded by senior Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson.
"Shutting down the government is no way to run a country," the President said before signing, reports Axios. "I hope we can all agree that the government should never be shut down again."The Wednesday vote marked the H...