On Wednesday night, November 13, US President Donald Trump signed a law extending funding for the federal government until January 30 inclusive. Thus, the longest shutdown in the country's history is over.
The previous evening, the document, which was still a bill, was supported by the US House of Representatives (the lower house of Congress). 222 parliamentarians voted in favor, 209 against. On the evening of November 11, the bill to end the shutdown was approved by the Senate, the upper house of the American parliament.
The record-breaking shutdown ended with a compromise
The shutdown in the United States this time lasted 43 days, which is the longest such pause in the country 's history. Due to disagreements over the federal budget between Republicans and Democrats, about 750,000 federal employees were sent on forced leave without pay. An exception was made only for life support structures - air traffic control, police, border guards and emergency medical services.
The Axios publication wrote that due to the shutdown, the supply of American weapons to NATO allies totaling more than $ 5 billion (4.3 billion euros) was delayed.
The compromise reached by representatives of the two parties is based on an agreement on tax benefits in the field of health insurance. In addition, federal employees who were dismissed during the shutdown will be reinstated and all salary arrears will be paid. dw.com.
