Trump Signs Bill Ending Partial Government Shutdown

Spending bill passes but DHS still needs negotiation

Trump, who presided over a record 43-day government shutdown last summer, had been pressuring Republicans to adopt the spending bill and end the closure which began on Saturday.

Twenty-one Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the funding package and an equal number of Republicans opposed it rather than meet Democrat demands to reform the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Democrats want ICE to remove their masks.

"This bill is a great victory for the American people," he said at the White House signing ceremony.

"Instead of a bloated and wasteful omnibus monstrosity full of special interest handouts, we've succeeded in passing a fiscally responsible package that actually cuts wasteful federal spending while supporting critical programs for the safety, security and prosperity of the American people," he added.

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