“I am very proud to announce today that we have reached a deal to end the shutdown and reopen the federal government,”
Trump
Legislation to open government does not include Border Wall.
Lawmakers to return to negotiations while federal workers can return to their jobs. This is exciting news to many in the Susquehanna Valley who were affected by the shutdown and settling news to all Americans.
Trump says if a deal isn’t reached in three weeks to fund the border wall he’ll declare a national emergency to get his way.
Pressure to end the shutdown increased on Friday after air traffic was delayed at two New York-area airports — LaGuardia and Newark — in addition to Philadelphia International Airport due to staffing issues at a Federal Aviation Administration regional air traffic control center.