The United States ended its 42-day government shutdown after President Donald Trump signed a temporary funding bill passed by Congress. The shutdown began due to a political clash over healthcare subsidies linked to the Affordable Care Act.

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•  Shutdown ended after Trump signed temporary funding bill
•  42-day halt became longest in US history
•  Clash over ACA healthcare subsidies triggered deadlock
•  Democrats demanded subsidy extension; Republicans opposed
•  Senate needed 60 votes; GOP lacked supermajority
•  Eight Democrats crossed party lines to advance bill
•  Federal services halted or slowed across departments
•  Hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed or unpaid
•  Economic impact ran into billions and hit public services
•  Talks continue on long-term budget, healthcare, immigration