The members of Congress who got paid during the government shutdown

Of the members of Congress that ABC News was able to reach, the offices of five members — all Democrats — confirmed they have taken their paychecks during the shutdown: Reps. Andre Carson of Indiana, Danny Davis of Illinois, Eric Sorensen of Illinois and Brittany Pettersen of Colorado.

After 43 days in the dark, Congress turns the government’s lights back on

The House passed the government funding deal Wednesday night, leaving lawmakers one Donald Trump signature away from ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Government shutdown updates: Trump signs government funding bill

President Donald Trump late Wedneday night signed a bill that will fund the government through Jan. 30 after the House passed it earlier Wednesday.

High time for a crackdown: Congress moves to ban hemp in resolution to reopen government

Congress is moving to close a “hemp loophole” through the government funding bill awaiting a House vote in Washington. The new measure would ban intoxicating hemp-derived products like THC-infused gummies,

Government shutdown nears possible end as key House panel advances Senate-passed funding bill

The Senate-passed bill to end the record-long government shutdown moved to the full House for a final vote after a key House panel advanced it early Wednesday.

Sen. John Cornyn was last to Congress' government shutdown vote Sunday. His office blamed a flight delay

A flight delay had stalled the Republican Cornyn, who was flying from Texas to cast a 60th and final vote in the U.S. Senate chamber on Capitol Hill, according to his office. The vote to break a filibuster on a new government spending plan was open for more than two hours so he could arrive, according to another report by Roll Call.
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