The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to end the partial government shutdown.
The final vote was 217 to 214, with 21 Republicans voting against the package and 21 Democrats voting for it.
The measure will now go to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature, ending a four-day shutdown that began Saturday.
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The legislation includes five full-year appropriations bills, funding the Departments of Energy, Defense, Treasury, State, Labor, Transportation, Health and Human Services, and Education, plus funding for the judicial branch and various independent agencies through the end of the fiscal year Sept. 30, The Hill reported.
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security was only approved through Feb. 13, with Democrats seeking to block more dollars to the agency until they can win concessions regarding
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