WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown and capping off a struggle in Congress that deeply divided Democrats.

President Donald Trump is hosting Ireland Prime Minister Michael Martin for an annual St. Patrick's Day celebration. Fallout continues from Trump's tariff policy, with new levies slapped on steel and aluminum imports, as well as his administration's reshaping of the federal government as layoffs begin at the Department of Education.

President Donald Trump signed a bill into legislation that will fund the government for six months through the end of September, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown.

A bill that was introduced by Senate Republicans to define so-called "Trump derangement syndrome" as a mental illness has provoked a backlash, with some saying the bill trivializes mental health care in the state regardless of the seriousness of its original intent.

The proposal, which one Republican described as a “tongue-in-cheek” measure designed to make a point about criticism of President Donald Trump, was derided by Democrats as trivializing mental health and minimizing legitimate concerns.