Trump signs United States spending bill ending government shutdown

The bill stalled in the Senate Thursday night when one of the opponents, Sen.

In the end, however, Democrats declined to hold the spending bill hostage over immigration.

Mulvaney told federal agencies they should execute their contingency plans and instructed federal employees to report to work Friday to “undertake orderly shutdown activities”.

Trump announced the signing on his Twitter account, hailing the bill’s passage in the early hours of Friday as a boost for the U.S. military and “JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!” Sadly, we needed some Dem votes for passage. “Also means JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!” “I didn’t come up here to be liked”, said Paul, whose actions during a seven-year Senate career make it likely that many colleagues would silently answer, “Mission accomplished”. Conservatives objected to how much money it spends, and Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, voted against it since it excludes a deal on immigration. He confirmed the move in a tweet early Friday.

“My commitment to working together on an immigration measure that we can make law is a honest commitment”, he said.

The Senate bill is now moving to the House. “Senator McConnell has guaranteed a fair and open process for Senators to finally act to protect Dreamers, and I am ready for that fight”.

“I think the spending in this is reckless and irresponsible”, said Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., a conservative who is backed by the tea party.

Mr Trump is expected to sign the bill into law.

The bill does nothing on immigration. His public statements have embraced a wide range of policy options.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, the top Republican in Congress, acknowledged the perversity of the “entirely needless” shutdown, which may enter the history books as just a blip but speaks volumes about the political gridlock that defines Washington.

Several Democrats said Thursday that despite Pelosi’s protests, their leaders weren’t twisting arms to vote one way or the other.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., said it’s time for Democrats to have “courage”. He voted against the bill.

Paul said that he had spoken to President Trump Thursday afternoon about the situation. “We could have literally had dozens of votes today but we squabble because people don’t want to be put on the spot”, Paul said. However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly promised to start Senate floor debate on immigration reform, including a fix for DACA recipients, after spending issues are resolved.

Our Military will now be stronger than ever before.

The Freedom Caucus took an official position against the deal. No deal came together and the government shut down over the weekend. This week, they raised the specter of challenging incumbent Republicans in primaries over the budget deal. “We have to do better”.

Under Senate rules, any member can speak for as long as he or she desires, unless three-fifths of the body votes to end debate.

That is set to break the cycle of government funding crises in time for what will likely be a bruising campaign for November’s mid-term elections.

This massive deal eliminates budget caps that were in place since 2011 and increases the defense budget by $165 billion and increased domestic spending by $131 billion over the next few years. “The chance to demonstrate fiscal discipline was on the tax vote”, said Sen.

But frustrations were clear in both sides of the Capitol, where just hours earlier leaders had been optimistic that the budget deal was a sign they had left behind some of their chronic dysfunction.

The federal government briefly shuttered for the second time in less than a month overnight, after Kentucky Republican Sen.

“I ran for office because I was very critical of President Obama’s trillion-dollar deficits”.

They will also argue that the tax cuts passed by Congress in December, largely helping the rich and corporations, will cause deficits to explode and lead to Republican moves to cut social programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

Eleven Democrats and independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont also voted no. The budget deal approved by Congress matters a lot to the Pentagon, and for domestic programs for opioids, health centers and research funding.