The longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end on Wednesday night, after six House Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding package in a narrow 222-209 vote.

Six House Democrats broke party ranks to vote with Republicans on legislation ending the government shutdown, which President Trump signed Wednesday night.

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.

The reopening of the government is a major win for Trump and congressional Republicans, who staved off Democratic healthcare demands.

Republicans, fresh off their US government shutdown victory, now face the task of sorting a health-care mess that risks upending the balance of power in President Donald Trump’s Washington.The moves by GOP leaders to resist Democrats’ demands to protect expiring subsidies for Obamacare as the price for reopening federal agencies will save the government billions of dollars and weaken a program the party has tried repeatedly to kill.

As politicians argue, what does refunding the federal government mean for everyday people? Here’s what you need to know about SNAP benefits, air travel, military members, federal worker backpay,

A government funding package signed by President Trump on Wednesday will reopen federal agencies, opening the door for food-stamp recipients to collect their full benefits.

The longest government shutdown in US history has ended, but it could take days — and in some cases a week or more — before normal operations resume.Payroll systems must be updated to pay out weeks of back wages.