The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation's longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks,

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) joins Meet the Press NOW to explain her “no” vote for the Senate-backed bill to reopen the government after eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus vote with Republicans to end the record-long shutdown.

The Senate passed legislation to reopen the government after eight senators in the Democratic caucus broke with the party and supplied critical backing. The measure now heads to the House.

Senators voted on an agreement that will keep the government open until Jan. 30. The continuing resolution now heads to the House of Representatives.

Republicans agreed to reverse Trump’s attempted firings of thousands of federal workers during the shutdown and block any more removals for a limited time. If this compromise holds, the federal government will be back.

T he Senate on Monday passed a short-term government funding bill and sent it to the House, where a vote could come as early as Wednesday. A key House committee voted 8-4 to advance the legislation early on Wednesday,

The Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume

The Supreme Court extended an order blocking full SNAP payments Tuesday amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. The order keeps a chaotic situation in place at least for a few more days.