President Barack Obama has signed a bill, previously passed by both the Senate and the House, to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit to avoid a government default.
Republican and Democrat leaders in Washington have struck a last-minute bipartisan deal to end the federal government shutdown and raise the US debt limit.
The US government shutdown has consequences across the country, costing an estimated $300 million each day that the government is closed for business.
The failure of the United States government to pass a budget has resulted in the suspension of all but “essential” state services and is leading many to express their frustration with the entire political class. This time, though, it shouldn’t.
US President Barack Obama has said that he is “exasperated” by the ongoing government shutdown caused by Republicans attempting to renegotiate Obamacare whilst holding the country to ransom over budget approval.