The longest government shutdown in United States history has finally come to an end after 43 days.

President Donald Trump signed a bill to fund the government through Jan. 30 late on Nov. 12, after the legislation passed in the House of Representatives.

The bill formed in the Senate earlier in the week, where it passed in a 60-40 vote . The House voted yes in a 222-206 split, with six Democrats joining the Republicans in voting yes and two Republicans joining the Democrats in voting no.

With the government officially reopen, questions swarm the country as people ask, ‘What happens next?’

SNAP funding restored

Over 42 million Americans lost access to SNAP benefits once the government shutdown hit November. This led to a loss of affordable food, strain on food banks and many going hun

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