The three-day government shutdown effectively came to an end Monday after the House passed a resolution to restore funding that had cleared the Senate hours earlier. The deal passed the House easily, with nearly every Republican voting for it and about a third of House Democrats, following a breakthrough in the Senate. The Senate bill had one final test, a fresh vote in the House of Representatives, but quick passage was expected over House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's objections. 'Everyone admits and acknowledges the president did not want this shutdown [and] actively worked to prevent the shutdown,' Mulvaney said. WHITE HOUSE VOICEMAIL BLAMES DEMOCRATS FOR SHUTDOWN Americans trying to call the public comments line at the White House cannot get through because of the government shutdown.

Source: Daily Mail January 22, 2018 17:14 UTC