The longest federal government shutdown in American history ended Wednesday night, when the House of Representatives narrowly approved a stopgap spending bill that President Trump then signed.

Lawmakers voted 222-209 to pass the interim measure, which will fund the government through January, reverse layoffs made during the partial shutdown and give federal employees retroactive pay. The bill was approved in the Senate 60-40 Monday night, securing just enough votes to pass.

Congressional Democrats had for weeks refused to vote for any measure that did not extend soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act tax credits. But several changed their tune this past week — six House Democrats, including Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Nassau, Queens), voted in the affirmative Wednesday.

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