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over night government shutdown

During the late night early morning on February 9th there was a brief government shutdown due to a massive budget deal that had been passed. USA TODAY had published an article explaining what had happened in detail and a better understanding of why there was a brief shutdown, and also how this new budget deal affects us from here on. As well as mentioning DACA and what was discussed during the house session. Because this budget deal had been passed this means there will be additional funds added to military and nonmilitary programs as well as disaster relief funds. But due to a higher budget, there will be cuts to programs such as environmental protection, foreign aid, and health research.

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