“I am very proud to announce today that we have reached a deal to end the shutdown and reopen the federal government,” Trump said in remarks in the White House Rose Garden. I will make sure that all employees receive their back pay very quickly, or as soon as possible,” Trump said. With the effects of the shutdown spreading on Friday, Trump said a bipartisan congressional conference committee would meet to come up with a plan for border security. A Senate Republican aide said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was expected to press for passage of a three-week funding bill on Friday. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed or, as with some airport workers, required to work without pay.

Source: The Express Tribune January 25, 2019 19:52 UTC