Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown

By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - US President Donald Trump signed a bill Tuesday to reopen the government, which was partially shut down on Saturday.

"I'm thrilled to sign the Consolidated Appropriations Act to immediately reopen the federal government and fund the vast majority of operations through the rest of the fiscal year," Trump told reporters at the White House.

Earlier, the House of Representatives passed a package that includes five long-term appropriations bills while extending funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for two weeks to allow negotiations on immigration enforcement.