President Trump signs bill to end government shutdown
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The funding package that ended the longest government shutdown in modern U.S. history picked up support from a half-dozen Democrats — mostly moderates who represent competitive districts — when it passed the House late Wednesday.
The legislation, approved earlier this week by the Senate, faces a vote Wednesday in the lower chamber, which is returning to session for the first time since Sept. 19.
Delaware lawmakers returned to Legislative Hall Nov. 13 to patch an unexpected $400 million shortfall in the state budget tied to federal changes in the "Big Beautiful Bill." Legislators had to reconvene in extraordinary session to pass a bill to keep that funding level, while protecting the state’s financial security.
Some New York lawmakers and advocates are calling for Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the "Medical Aid In Dying" bill, also known as MAID.
I can’t in good conscience vote for something that further damages an already broken health care system,” Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., said in a statement.