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Trump signs funding bill to end longest US government shutdown

The Guardian•Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 3:30:51 AM
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Trump signs funding bill to end longest US government shutdown

President signs bill to restart federal operations after House passes measure in 222-209 vote

The longest US government shutdown in history ended on Wednesday after more than 42 days, following the House of Representative’s passage of a bill negotiated by Republicans and a splinter group of Democrat-aligned senators.

The compromise sets the stage for government operations to return to normal through January, while leaving unresolved the issue of expiring tax credits for Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare health plans, which most Democrats demanded be extended in any deal to reopen the government.

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