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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.
The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal workers are missing full paychecks and don't know when they will resume.
As the government reopens, various timelines are in place for when affected areas such as SNAP and air travel return to normal.
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Texas politicians react to passage of funding bill that ends government shutdown
Texas leaders and politicians have issued statements throughout the week with varying responses to a government funding bill that passed the House and was signed by President Trump on Wednesday.
The bill to reopen the government included a provision that experts say could criminalize almost all hemp products.
Inside legislation to end the nation’s longest government shutdown is wording that would greatly reduce the total amount of THC allowed in popular hemp products.
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Leaders of Maine's food pantries don't anticipate government reopening to ease demand anytime soon
The increased need comes after federal support was reduced earlier this year. In March, under the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut its food supply to Good Shepherd Food Bank in half for three months. It also eliminated $1.2 million in annual funding Good Shepherd uses to purchase produce from local farms.