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    Trump Agrees To Short-Term Deal To Reopen Government After 35-Day Shutdown

    The deal would open the government through Feb. 15 and provide back pay for federal workers. The breakthrough comes as federal employees missed a second paycheck and airports reported major delays.
    by Jessica Taylor Jan 25, 2019 3 minutes
    President Trump speaks about developments in negotiations on Capitol Hill during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Thursday.

    Updated at 3:35 p.m. ET

    President Trump has endorsed a bipartisan deal that would end the 35-day partial government shutdown. The three-week stopgap funding measure would reopen shuttered agencies while negotiations continue.

    "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 the White House Rose Garden.

    Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said the Senate will pass the measure Friday. Senate Minority Leader Chuck

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