The last shutdown may prove to be a guide. On Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, President Trump signed a bill reopening the federal government after a shutdown that lasted over 34 days. The Smithsonian museums and the zoo reopened to the public four days later.

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Last month, President Trump said he would use revenue generated by tariffs to bail out American soybean farmers affected by the trade war with China. They were expecting around $13 billion, but the administration is only offering a quarter of that amount.