WASHINGTON -- The longest federal government shutdown in history is over.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed the compromise bill that ended the 43-day shutdown soon after the legislation passed the House.

The Senate approved the package on Monday evening. Eight Democratic senators defied their party's leadership to support the legislation, dropping their key demand that the bill extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to lapse at year's end.

As part of the deal, the Senate will vote on the enhanced subsidies next month. Notably, the agreement does not guarantee that the beefed-up assistance will be extended.

Here's what's in the package, based on summaries provided by Congress:

Funding federal agencies

The legislation provides funding for mos

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