Congress has reached a deal to reopen the government to end a 40-day shutdown that left federal agencies closed and

Quietly tucked inside Republicans’ funding deal to end the government shutdown is a provision wiping the congressional Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecard, effectively forgiving nearly $3.4 trillion in

A flight delay had stalled the Republican Cornyn, who was flying from Texas to cast a 60th and final vote in the U.S. Senate chamber on Capitol Hill, according to his office. The vote to break a filibuster on a new government spending plan was open for more than two hours so he could arrive, according to another report by Roll Call.

The House of Representatives passed the Senate's bipartisan compromise to end the longest government shutdown in history on Wednesday night.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to end the 43-day government shutdown, sending the funding bill to President Trump. His signature on Wednesday night will restore federal employee pay and services like SNAP benefits.

The longest government shutdown in American history came to an end this past week, with the 43-day event disrupting food assistance payouts, travel and more pieces of the economy. While some Americans faced hardship during the shutdown and more than one million Federal employees received no pay,

La., would halt lawmakers from being paid for each day the shutdown continues, while also sidestepping the constitutional requirement that members of Congress receive a paycheck.

Roughly 1.4 million federal workers have not been paid for at least six weeks during the shutdown. So, why is Congress still getting paid?

Hemp gummies, topicals, drinks and more will soon be snatched from shelves as a part of the deal to end the government shutdown.