Federal workers are getting back to it today. Congress approved legislation that was signed into law by Preisdent Barack Obama to end the government shutdown. The House of Representatives passed the measure 285 to 144. One of those 144 to vote no was Congresswoman Kristie Noem…
Both of South Dakota’s Senators Democrat Tim Johnson and Republican John Thune voted in favor of ending the stalemate and getting government workers back to their jobs. Thune says the debate is far from over…
The bill funds the federal government through January 15th and extends the government’s ability to borrow money until February 7th. It also calls for a congressional agreement by mid-December on a long term budget plan.