Most Democrats, who are in the minority in Congress, opposed the funding bill because it does not include extending enhanced ACA tax credits.

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of

• NOW: The Senate has begun a series of votes that will end with a final vote to pass a compromise funding package to reopen the government. If approved, the House will have to return and adopt the deal before it is sent to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed.