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Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill, Ending Record 43-Day Shutdown

The stopgap funds most agencies through Jan. 30, 2026, leaving the fight over enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies to a promised December vote.

Overview

  • The House passed the package 222–209 after a 60–40 Senate vote, sending H.R. 5371 to the president for signature.
  • The measure keeps the government operating through Jan. 30, 2026 and provides full-year appropriations for agriculture, veterans affairs, military construction and the legislative branch, with SNAP funding restored.
  • Federal layoffs are reversed and back pay is authorized, allowing hundreds of thousands of furloughed employees to return to work.
  • Weeks of disruptions included widespread flight delays and cancellations, interrupted food assistance and delayed federal statistics, with the White House saying October CPI and jobs reports may never be released.
  • Leaders pledged a December Senate vote on ACA premium tax credits, and House leaders moved to repeal a late-added provision on senatorial phone-record notifications.