Who saw this coming? The House and Senate have reached a deal at the 11th hour and the government shutdown is over. Lawmakers in D.C. squabbled back and forth for weeks about the budget, causing around 1 million government workers to be furloughed for 16 days. Just before we reached the October 17 deadline–the date the U.S. would go into default if the debt-ceiling wasn’t increased–a deal was finally struck.

“We fought the good fight, we just didn’t win,” House Speaker John Boehner said today, in his admission of defeat.

Both parties made a mess of DC. We should haul all their rear ends up to NJ to see how bipartisanship works. http://t.co/Q5ChthSAti #DearDC

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 16, 2013

The Senate announced a deal earlier today that would lift the debt-ceiling limit so that the United States doesn’t go into default. Boehner, who has been fighting tooth and nail to get Obamacare defunded in order to pass the new budget, said that House republicans wouldn’t try to block the effort–and many didn’t, as the deal was passed 285-144. After Boehner said that the House wouldn’t go against the deal, it was smooth sailing from there, as President Barack Obama was eager to get his hands on a bill that would end the mess.

“Once this agreement arrives on my desk, I will sign it immediately,” Obama said. “Hopefully next time it won’t be in the eleventh hour. We’ve got to get out of the habit of governing by crisis.” Quite pleased with the bipartisan effort, Obama also said, “I’m eager to work with anybody, Democrat or Republican. I’ve never believed Democrats have a monopoly on good ideas.”

Just because the government shutdown is over, don’t expect the squabbling to stop. Democrats and Republicans are still pointing fingers at each other.

Let’s be honest: this was pain inflicted on our nation for no good reason, and we cannot make the same mistake again.

— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) October 17, 2013

Fight was always about people hurting because of Obamacare. This terrible deal does nothing for them #MakeDCListen http://t.co/3P1kuFeIPA

— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) October 17, 2013

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky wants people to forget about the deadline and shutdown for a moment and focus on a bigger problem–America’s debt.

U.S. faces a problem bigger than any deadline: $17 trillion debt. I'm disappointed Dems wouldnt compromise to avoid the looming debt debacle

— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) October 17, 2013

Twitter has exploded with posts about the government shutdown being over. Post your thoughts on the government shutdown ending below.

The government shutdown is nearly over. Now I just wait for that phone call that sends me back to work. #AboutTime

— Tim (@tmentele) October 17, 2013

#DearCongress It only took you until the 11th hour to come to a temporary(!) fix…I don't have high hopes for February #governmentshutdown

— Martha J Brockinton (@PiratesRose) October 17, 2013

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