The shutdown is over & the debt ceiling postponed; we take a close look at the new law that finally ended the unnecessary crisis. Links to Information in This Episode Intro and Exit Music: by (found on ) Music: Now It's Over by (found on ) Music: by (found on ) , the law that ended the shutdown and suspends the debt ceiling 144 House Republicans - a majority - the new law The is officially dead! Standard & Poors estimates the government shutdown Senator Frank Lautenberg of pneumonia at age 89. Frank Lautenberg's widow was given $174,000 in the new law despite the fact that her late husband's . Army Corps. of Engineers Olmstead Lock & Dam . Army Corps of Engineers with pictures Olmstead Locks & Dam Deterioration video clarifying that GOP House leadership changed the rules to prevent Democrats from bringing the Senate's continuing resolution - which would have ended the shutdown - up for a vote. Dianne Reidy, the stenographer in the House of Representatives, and yelled about Freemasons and Jesus during the vote to end the shutdown. Representatives Quoted in This Episode: Representatives Mentioned in This Episode: Jen Briney's Recent Podcast Guest Appearances: , r, episode #36 :