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The government continues to reopen two days after the longest shutdown in history, with states reviving SNAP and airlines getting planes in place.
The legislation also guarantees retroactive pay for the roughly 1.4 million federal workers who were furloughed or worked without pay during the shutdown. Many missed two full paychecks, as well as a partial one, though they should receive their back pay in coming days.
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once.
Starting Nov. 4, the FAA mandated airlines cut 4% of flights at 40 airports across the United States. The number of canceled flights is expected to rise.
Vice President JD Vance gave his first public remarks on the federal government officially reopening, telling “Hannity,” the shutdown inflicted massive pain on Americans “all for
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Texas politicians react to passage of funding bill that ends government shutdown
Texas leaders and politicians have issued statements throughout the week with varying responses to a government funding bill that passed the House and was signed by President Trump on Wednesday.
Inside legislation to end the nation’s longest government shutdown is wording that would greatly reduce the total amount of THC allowed in popular hemp products.
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Leaders of Maine's food pantries don't anticipate government reopening to ease demand anytime soon
The increased need comes after federal support was reduced earlier this year. In March, under the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut its food supply to Good Shepherd Food Bank in half for three months. It also eliminated $1.2 million in annual funding Good Shepherd uses to purchase produce from local farms.