Newsroom, November 13, 2025: The U.S. House of Representatives convened after nearly two months away to approve a funding measure that halts the 43-day government shutdown, the longest in history, passing it 222-209 along party lines before President Donald Trump signed it into law on November 12.
The legislation covers three annual spending bills, extends the rest of federal operations to January 30, restores jobs for affected workers with back pay, and safeguards food aid programs amid disruptions that left federal employees unpaid and travellers facing delays.
Democrats lambasted the omission of extended Affordable Care Act subsidies, set to expire, with Rep. Jim McGovern calling it a blow to families. Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, fired back that Democrats prolonged the crisis for political gain. Trump warned voters to remember the standoff come midterms, while Hakeem Jeffries vowed the health fight continues.
The deal includes $203.5 million for lawmakers' security and $28 million for Supreme Court justices, but drew flak for a provision letting senators sue over electronic records, which Johnson disavowed.
