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Government Reopens Under Short-Term Deal After 43-Day Shutdown

Funding runs only to Jan. 30, 2026 leaving ACA subsidy extensions unresolved.

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New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in New York City.
A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Overview

  • President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan package that restarts federal operations and guarantees back pay after a 43‑day lapse.
  • Roughly 1.4 million federal employees begin receiving back pay Nov. 15 with payments expected to finish by Nov. 19, the White House said.
  • The deal omits Affordable Care Act premium tax-credit extensions; Senate leaders promised a December vote while House leaders have not committed, and Democrats are preparing a discharge petition.
  • Agencies were directed to revoke shutdown-era dismissals within five days as air travel, SNAP benefits and museum operations resume following widespread disruptions.
  • Three full-year appropriations for Congress and the Agriculture and Veterans Affairs departments were enacted, but most agencies remain on stopgap funding that expires Jan. 30, 2026.