Government shutdown ends as Trump signs funding package

WASHINGTON, D.C. | After 43 days and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, President Trump signed a government funding package at the White House late Wednesday night as the contentious stalemate ended. The bill was passed by the House and Senate this week, bringing an end to the political standoff with the final outcome falling largely along party lines. The legislation extends funding for most agencies until Jan. 30 and includes three full-year funding bills for other parts of the government. The Senate approved the legislation on Monday, when eight Democrats joined Republicans to end the standoff in the upper chamber. Most House Democrats opposed the legislation as it did not address expiring health care tax credits, which were at the center of the party's shutdown demands. As part of the deal, Senate Democrats were promised a vote on the issue by mid-December. In a statement following the vote, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) said in full: "As I have done throughout my time in Congress, I have voted consistently to fund the government and opposed government shutdowns. And today I voted for the bipartisan agreement to reopen our government and end the shameful Schumer Shutdown. For more than 40 days, Kathy Hochul cheered on the shutdown and needless pain inflicted on New Yorkers as our troops missed paychecks, families went hungry, air traffic controllers worked without pay, and millions of constituents struggled. New Yorkers are already facing an affordability crisis, but Kathy Hochul is rooting for more devastation. In stark contrast to the Worst Governor in America, I have consistently voted to fund the government and lifeline programs like SNAP and LIHEAP throughout my time in Congress. In tonight's funding bill alone, I brought home key policy wins for New York's farmers, veterans, firefighters, and health care workers. New Yorkers deserve a governor who will deliver bipartisan results to make life more affordable. We cannot afford four more years of failed policies and shutdown gimmicks that are crushing families with economic catastrophe, sky-high taxes, unaffordable rent, soaring energy costs, and record-high grocery bills. New Yorkers deserve a governor who can deliver results and save New York." Stefanik said policy wins in Wednesday's spending bill include: -Inclusion of $725,000,000 to support farmers, ranchers, and agricultural development. -Inclusion of provisions from Stefanik's Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security (PASS) Act to protect our national security by prohibiting foreign adversaries from purchasing or controlling U.S. agricultural land and assets. -Inclusion of provisions from the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, which Stefanik cosponsored, to protect veterans from losing their Second Amendment rights without due process. -Inclusion of $3,280,841 in Community Project Funding for Port Henry Fire District #3 to provide technical support for the firefighters who serve there. -Inclusion of $1,800,000 in Community Project Funding for Hopkinton Fire District to provide technical support for the firefighters who serve there. -Inclusion of $1,000,000 in Community Project Funding for Adirondack Medical Center to expand its dialysis center and provide technical support for the medical personnel who serve there. Gov. Kathy Hochul also issued a statement following the passage, saying, "At a time when Republicans control every lever of the federal government, they shut it down, creating chaos in our airports, in our federal workforce, and for hungry families who depend on SNAP — all to take affordable health care away from millions of Americans. "For 43 days, they chose dysfunction over delivering for the American people. And now their bill ends the shutdown at the direct expense of working families who face devastating premium hikes and higher health care costs. "New York's seven Republicans in Congress need to put their constituents first and extend Affordable Care Act tax credits in the new year. New Yorkers deserve leaders who show up and fight for them. I'll keep fighting every day to make life more affordable."

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Government shutdown ends as Trump signs funding package

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