Government shutdown updates: Trump signs government funding bill
The president attacked Democrats over the shutdown and other issues.
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.
The legislation will fund the government through Jan. 30 and provide funding for some government agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year.
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Trump tells air traffic controllers to 'get back to work, NOW,' urges $10,000 bonus for some
President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at air traffic controllers who have called out of work amid the government shutdown, as he recommended a $10,000 bonus for those workers who kept working without pay.
"All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!!" Trump wrote. "Anyone who doesn't will be substantially 'docked.' For those Air Traffic Controllers who were GREAT PATRIOTS, and didn't take ANY TIME OFF for the 'Democrat Shutdown Hoax,' I will be recommending a BONUS of $10,000 per person for distinguished service to our Country. For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn't step up to help the U.S.A."
The president went on to call for workers who took time off to leave the profession "with NO payment or severance of any kind"
"You will have a negative mark, at least in my mind, against your record. If you want to leave service in the near future, please do not hesitate to do so, with NO payment or severance of any kind!" Trump wrote. "You will be quickly replaced by true Patriots, who will do a better job on the Brand New State of the Art Equipment, the best in the World, that we are in the process of ordering."
Johnson doesn't take any questions at press conference
House Speaker Mike Johnson notably refused to take questions from reporters in the House Radio-TV gallery, where members are required to take at least one question.
"There were probably lots of questions, but I'm going to get a lot of my own questions answered later today, so stay tuned for more," Johnson said.
-ABC New's Lauren Peller
Johnson applauds Democrats who voted with Republicans to end shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday gave thanks to the eight senators who broke with their party and voted for legislation to end the government shutdown.
"We applaud seven Senate Democrats and one independent senator who did the right thing," Johnson said. "They decided to put principle over their personal politics."
On Sunday night, Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine, Dick Durbin, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, Jacky Rosen were the Democrats who flipped to vote for this bill -- allowing the bill to advance by a vote of 60-40. They joined Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto, John Fetterman and Independent Angus King who had been voting in favor of a government funding bill for weeks.
-ABC News' Sarah Beth Hensley
Johnson tells House members to begin returning to Washington immediately
House Speaker Mike Johnson laid out a timeline for what's next, saying he will call the House back as soon as the Senate passes a government funding bill.
"At the very moment that they do that final vote, I will call all House members to return to Washington as quickly as possible. We'll give a 36 hour formal and official notice so that we can vote as soon as possible to pass the amended [continuing resolution] bill and get it to the president's desk," Johnson said.
With the current air travel delays, Johnson's message for House Republicans and Democrats was to start making their way back to Washington now.
"Air travel has been grinding to a halt in many places, and as of Sunday, nearly half of all domestic flights, U.S. flights, were either canceled or delayed. It's very serious situation. So I'm saying that by way of reminder -- I'm stating the obvious to all my colleagues, Republicans and Democrats in the House, you need to begin right now returning to the hill. We have to do this as quickly as possible."