United States White House border czar Tom Homan defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers wearing masks, stating that the officials need to protect themselves against threats and violence, CBS News reported.
"I'm thrilled to sign the Consolidated Appropriations Act to immediately reopen the federal government and fund the vast majority of operations through the rest of the fiscal year," the president said in the Oval Office.
According to The Hill, the measure was passed by a narrow 217-214 vote and has been sent to US President Donald Trump for his signature, which is expected to formally end the four-day shutdown that began on Saturday.
The US Embassy in India on Saturday announced a temporary reduction in its social media activity due to the ongoing partial government shutdown in the United States, stating that its official X account "will not be updated regularly" until full operations resume.
The partial federal government shutdown came hours after the Senate met a last-minute deadline to approve a revised package of government-funding bills. But as per ABC News, the House is not expected to approve the changes until Monday at the earliest.
US consumer price inflation rose below market expectations in November, though concerns remain over data accuracy due to disruptions caused by the government shutdown, according to ICICI Bank Global Markets Research.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) signed into law the funding package to reopen the federal government, officially ending the longest shutdown in American history, which lasted for a record 43 days.
The United States Congress on Wednesday (local time) approved the federal funding package to reopen the government after a record 43-day shutdown, sending the bill to President Donald Trump for his signature.
The Senate needs 60 votes to move forward on the continuing resolution, which has become central to the bipartisan effort to end the weeks-long impasse.
According to CNN, citing data from flight tracking website FlightAware, over 1,500 flights were cancelled and more than 6,600 delayed on Saturday alone, while an additional 1,000 cancellations and hundreds of delays were reported for Sunday.
US President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to abolish Obamacare and redirect federal healthcare funds to individuals. In a Truth Social post, he wrote, "take from the BIG, BAD Insurance Companies, give it to the people." He also called to "terminate the Filibuster," amid GOP debates