Flanked by Republican leaders, President Trump signed the measure in the Oval Office within two hours of it narrowly passing the House on a 222-209 vote.

President Donald Trump signed legislation to end the longest government shutdown in US history, marking the official conclusion to a 43-day impasse that halted food aid to millions of households, canceled thousands of flights and forced federal workers to go unpaid for more than a month.

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.

President Donald Trump signed a bill late Wednesday night to reopen the federal government. Trump criticized Democrats for using the shutdown to extort Republicans. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Well, thank you very much.

During the shutdown, the president visited six countries, spoke at a million-dollar-a-plate dinner and undertook a massive construction project at the White House.

After 43 days and more than a dozen attempts to reopen the government, President Trump signed the funding package, passed by the Senate and House, into law.

President Donald Trump late Wednesday night signed a funding bill that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The House passed the bill by a 222-209 margin earlier in the evening. The Senate passed the bill on Monday.

President Donald Trump signed legislation to reopen the federal government, blaming Democrats for the longest shutdown in history.