Watch: Trump signs bill to end longest US government shutdown President Donald Trump has signed a spending bill to reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in US history. He signed the short-term bill into law just hours after the House of Representatives voted 222-209 to approve it on Wednesday night, and two days […]
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House votes to end longest ever shutdown : NPR
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., leads a news conference with Democratic members of the House of Representatives about health care and the planned vote to end the government shutdown outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 12, 2025. SAUL LOEB/AFP hide caption toggle caption SAUL LOEB/AFP The House of Representatives has approved a […]
Why flight disruptions could linger even after the shutdown : NPR
Airplanes are parked at gates near the air traffic control tower at the Tampa International Airport Tuesday in Florida. Airports across the U.S. have experienced delays and flight cancellations as airlines decrease flights at dozens of major airports to ease the pressure on air traffic controllers, who have been working unpaid during the ongoing government […]
Government shutdown updates: Senate passes government funding bill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wouldn’t say if he was disappointed in the eight Senate Democrats who voted with Republicans to advance the Senate funding plan when pressed by ABC’s Jay O’Brien. “I am focused on the American people,” he said in a gaggle in the Capitol. “This is a real issue. Does anyone not […]
Video Johnson tells House to begin returning to Washington to start end of shutdown
Johnson tells House to begin returning to Washington to start end of shutdown House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke Monday morning about next steps in ending the government shutdown, saying he will call the House back as soon as the Senate passes a government funding bill. November 10, 2025 Source link
Senate Democrats defend breaking ranks to end shutdown as Mike Johnson signals speedy House return – US politics live | US federal government shutdown 2025
‘It’s the opening of an opportunity,’ say Senate Democrats who broke ranks to end government shutdown The eight Democratic and Independent senators who broke ranks with the party to advance a bill that would end the government shutdown – the longest in US history – have defended their decisions amid furor from their party and base. […]
Senators take first step toward reopening the government after historic shutdown : NPR
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol Building on Sept. 30. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A bipartisan group of Senate Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, voting on the first procedural step on the […]
US Senate vote marks step towards ending federal shutdown | US federal government shutdown 2025
The US Senate on Sunday took a key vote on a bill that would end the record-setting federal government shutdown without extending the healthcare subsidies that Democrats have demanded. Senators began voting on Sunday night to advance House-passed stopgap funding legislation that Senate majority leader John Thune said would be amended to combine another short-term […]
Bessent says no formal White House health care proposal as shutdown drags on
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that there is no formal proposal from the White House to defund the Affordable Care Act and instead send money directly to Americans, despite a social media post from President Donald Trump on Saturday promoting such a plan. “The president has also come forward with a new proposal overnight, […]
Trump demands supreme court intervene after judges reject bid to halt Snap funding | US federal government shutdown 2025
The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown, and was denied later the same day. Now, the administration must continue to follow the orders of a lower court. Moments after that ruling came […]