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House Sends Stopgap to Trump, Ending 43-Day Shutdown

The agreement ends the shutdown with funding only through Jan. 30 to force another budget fight soon.

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U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) (L), one of eight Democrats to say he will vote with Republicans to open the government, speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chamber during votes on November 10, 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • The House approved the Senate-brokered package 222–209, with six Democrats joining most Republicans, and President Trump has said he will sign it to reopen agencies.
  • The measure funds most government operations through Jan. 30, provides full‑year appropriations for agriculture, veterans affairs and military construction as well as Congress, reverses recent layoffs and guarantees back pay.
  • The deal excludes an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, securing only a mid‑December Senate vote with no promise of House action and uncertain odds of passage.
  • A provision allowing senators to sue for up to $500,000 over undisclosed phone‑record searches is included, drawing bipartisan criticism and prompting House Republican plans to seek its repeal.
  • Federal services and paychecks will resume, air travel disruptions are expected to ease, SNAP and WIC funding will stabilize, and the Congressional Budget Office estimates a lasting $11 billion hit to economic output from the shutdown.