Whether the shutdown would actually end remained an open question for much of its duration, but increasing pressure, and a realization that Republicans weren't folding, forced Democrats' hand.

The catch is, though, bonuses will only go to a select number of TSA agents who went “above and beyond,” according to Noem’s statement. The Transportation Security Administration employs about 65,000 workers, of which more than 50,000 are transportation security officers.

Travelers may still have to deal with flight issues for days after the end of the government shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

President Donald Trump late Wedneday night signed a bill that will fund the government through Jan. 30 after the House passed it earlier Wednesday.

Trump’s signature, which restores funding that has been frozen or halted for weeks, came shortly after the House voted to send him the measure.

Maryland will resume issuing 100% of federal SNAP benefits to recipients on Nov. 18, following the end of the government shutdown.

The House of Representatives passed the Senate's bipartisan compromise to end the longest government shutdown in history on Wednesday night.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world President Donald Trump signed legislation to end the longest government shutdown in US history,

The government shutdown is over. But hundreds of thousands of federal workers are coming back after 43 days to anything but normalcy, employees from across the country told CNN.

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, 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.

House and Senate Republicans are at odds over a provision in the federal funding bill that would allow senators to sue over Arctic Frost.