The House of Representatives passed a funding bill to end the longest government shutdown in history on Wednesday, and late Wednesday night the president signed the legislation. It officially ends a 43-day stalemate .

The bill funds the government through the end of January, extends funding for SNAP benefits for a full year and reverses shutdown-related layoffs of federal workers.

This news is already triggering a massive shift in Colorado. It's big news for people who rely on those benefits. As soon as Thursday, SNAP recipients could see their November benefits hit their accounts – they should see the funds on their EBT cards. Gov. Jared Polis says the state of Colorado is moving as quickly as possible to deliver 100% of November payments to all 600,000 enrolled Coloradans.

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