US Congress passes bill, shutdown ends

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Washington, Jan 23 (Canadian-Media): The US government partial shutdown ended after Republicans and Democrats voted for a temporary funding bill to keep the government funded until 8 February, media reports said.

Thousands of federal employees who had been placed on temporary, unpaid leave since Saturday were relieved

"I am pleased that Democrats in Congress have come to their senses. "We will make a long-term deal on immigration if, and only if, it is good for our country," US President Doanld Trump, a Republican, was reported to state.
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​Republicans had reportedly promised to the democratic leadership to back the bill for a debate later on the future of young illegal immigrants.

Although US president Donald Trump had signed the bill on Monday, a bill to fund the federal government until Feb 16 failed to receive the required 60 votes amid disputes over the issues of immigration and border security, 

​(Reporting by Asha Bajaj)