President Donald Trump signed a funding bill into law late Wednesday, bringing an end to the longest federal government shutdown in United States history.

The House of Representatives approved the measure earlier Wednesday night with a 222-209 vote, ensuring government operations are funded through the end of January.

“The Democrats tried to extort our country,” Trump said before signing the bill in the Oval Office at the White House.

After signing the bill, Trump did not take questions from reporters, despite several attempts to ask about documents released earlier Wednesday by House Democrats from the estate of his former friend, Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious sex offender.

He also ignored a question regarding emails in which Epstein reportedly mentioned him.

Trump has consistently denied any knowledge of Epstein’s sexual abuse of underage girls and young women during their friendship.

The shutdown, which began on October 1, had kept government operations closed because Senate Democrats largely refused to approve a funding measure that did not continue the enhanced ACA credits, which help lower the cost of health plans for 20 million Americans.