| THE TOPLINE: The House cleared legislation on Monday to end the three-day government shutdown, sending it to President Trump for his signature. Lawmakers voted 266-150 to reopen the federal government and extend funding through Feb. 8, as well as provide money for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years. A government shutdown went into effect early Saturday morning after most Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans blocked a House-passed temporary spending bill that would have lasted through Feb. 16. Democrats had pledged not to vote for a spending measure unless lawmakers had an agreement on how to ensure protections for young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, known as "Dreamers." The House and Senate held emergency sessions over the weekend to break the impasse, but a final resolution didn't emerge until Monday morning. By that time, hundreds of thousands of federal workers were furloughed or working without pay. But the short length of the shutdown, as well as the fact that most of its duration occurred over a weekend, means that its effects will be relatively limited compared to the 16-day shutdown in 2013 Click here for more on the Senate vote and the House vote. More on the shutdown: Trump hailed the deal, saying Democrats had "come to their senses." Many groups on the left though were left fuming, worried that Democratic leaders had caved in the shutdown talks. What does the deal mean for defense spending? Hawks are hopeful it means an increase in funding. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told reporters Monday: "I think we're a step closer." He added that Democrats are "are going to be a little easier to talk to" because "the thing that bothered Democrats the most was when they were accused of not doing what they should be doing for the military." If you missed the blow-by-blow of the shutdown, check out The Hill's live blogs from Saturday, Sunday and Monday. There was also a minor, shutdown-caused row over the weekend over whether deployed troops would be able to watch the NFL conference championships. Here is the issue and here is the resolution. AIR FORCE GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE PILOTS' OXYGEN ISSUES: The Air Force has tapped a one-star general to lead a team looking into incidents of oxygen depravation and other physiological issues that have been distressing pilots, the service announced Monday. Brig. Gen. Bobbi Jo Doorenbos will lead the newly formed Unexplained Physiologic Events (UPE) Integration Team, which has been charged with finding ways to eliminate or minimize the issues. "As part of the integrated effort to address physiological events, the Air Force is providing more resources to understand UPEs, standardize response actions to such events and assess options for more robust aircrew training to recognize and respond to these events," Doorenbos said in a statement. "Our ultimate goal is to prevent UPEs." Read more here. ARMY IDS PILOTS KILLED IN CHOPPER CRASH: The Army on Monday identified two pilots killed in a helicopter crash this past weekend at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. 1st Lt. Clayton Cullen, of Indiana, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Burke, of California, died when their Apache attack helicopter crashed on Saturday around 1 a.m. while flying a readiness training exercise. Both were assigned to the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Carson, Colo. The crash is under investigation. The Hill's Ellen Mitchell has more here. ON TAP FOR TOMORROW: CIA Director Mike Pompeo will speak on the Trump administration's national security challenges at 11 a.m. at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington. http://bit.ly/2EUlFCD The Foundation for Defense of Democracies will host a lunch conversation with Daniel Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, at noon Tuesday in Washington. http://bit.ly/2rmQk9J ICYMI: -- The Hill: Experts warn ISIS still has up to 10,000 loyalists in Syria, Iraq: report -- The Hill: US military considering additional 1,000 troops for Afghanistan: report -- The Hill: Turkey begins military offense against US-backed Kurdish forces -- Associated Press: 50 years after key Vietnam battles, Mattis seeks closer ties -- Washington Post: China to U.S.: It's your fault we are in the South China Sea -- Military Times: Trump's go-to guy at VA faces first major opposition from Republicans on Capitol Hill | 
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