[Trump Signs Funding Bill to End Partial Government Shutdown] February 4 news: On February 3 local time, U.S. President Trump signed a government funding bill at the White House, ending the partial federal government shutdown that began on January 31. Previously, the U.S. House of Representatives had voted to pass the bill, which will fund multiple departments through September 30 and provide two weeks of funding for the Department of Homeland Security to continue negotiations on operational improvements.