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Shutdown Ends With Stopgap Bill as ACA Subsidy Fight Shifts to December

The stopgap reopens agencies through Jan. 30, 2026, leaving expiring ACA subsidies to a mid‑December Senate vote without a House commitment.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 12: U.S. President Donald Trump signs funding legislation to reopen the federal government as he is joined by House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Republican lawmakers and business leaders, during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on November 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. The legislation, passed by the House tonight, funds the federal government until the end of January 2026 and ends the 43-day government shutdown, the longest in the nation’s history. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
People line up in their cars during a free food distribution for SNAP recipients, organized by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office and The Jewish Federation at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, on November 9, 2025.
A vehicle passes trash seen strewn along the road at Joshua Tree National Park in California, on October 10, 2025.
Trash cans are kept clean in Yosemite Valley at Yosemite National Park, California, on October 25, 2025.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump signed the narrowly passed funding measure, ending the longest U.S. government shutdown on record after a 222–209 House vote with six Democratic defections and a 60–40 Senate vote.
  • The law extends most federal funding to Jan. 30, 2026, grants full‑year money for agriculture, veterans affairs and the legislative branch, reverses shutdown-related firings, guarantees back pay, and fully funds SNAP for the fiscal year.
  • Defense carve‑outs include new funding for the E‑7 Wedgetail aircraft program and more than $1 billion for Navy shipbuilding, with significant support for Virginia‑class submarines.
  • Enhanced ACA premium tax credits were not extended; Senate GOP leaders pledged a mid‑December vote, Speaker Mike Johnson declined to promise House action, and House Democrats filed a discharge petition seeking a multi‑year extension.
  • Analysts warn premiums could spike and millions could lose coverage without renewal, industry groups urge swift action, and political fallout includes progressive anger at Democratic leaders as Republicans debate alternatives and potential limits to the subsidies.