On the evening of November 12th, US time (morning of November 13th, Vietnam time), President Donald Trump signed a decree to end the longest government shutdown in US history, about 2 hours after the House of Representatives voted to restart the disrupted food support program, pay salaries to hundreds of thousands of federal employees and restore the struggling air control system.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved the package with 222 votes in favor and 209 against.
Trump's support has united Republicans against fierce opposition from House Democratic lawmakers who are angry at the prolonged deadlock launched by Senate colleagues in their failure to reach a deal to extend the federal health insurance subsidy.
Trump's signing of the decree, approved by the US Senate earlier this week, will help federal employees return to work after a 43-day hiatus, starting on November 13 (US time) although it is still unclear how quickly government services and activities will be restored.
The signed decree will extend the budget until January 30, causing the federal government to continue to carry an additional $1.8 trillion a year into the $38 trillion debt.
