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Trump signs funding bill to end record 43-day U.S. government shutdown
BY Connect Newsroom - Jasmine Singh with files from The Canadian Press, Nov 13, 2025 2:20 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
U.S. President Donald Trump signs the government funding bill at the White House on Thursday, ending a 43-day shutdown. (Photo: The Canadian Press)
President Donald Trump has signed a long-delayed government funding bill, formally ending the United States’ record 43-day shutdown that left hundreds of thousands of federal employees without pay and disrupted key public services.
The bill cleared the U.S. House of Representatives late Thursday by a narrow 222–209 vote, largely along party lines. Democrats had pressed to include an extension of an enhanced tax credit that reduces health insurance costs under the Affordable Care Act. Republicans rejected that demand, arguing the issue should be debated separately, allowing the spending measure to move forward.
The shutdown had wide-reaching consequences across the country. Many federal workers missed multiple pay periods, airports faced staffing shortages, and community food banks reported longer lines as families struggled to make ends meet.
The White House said the new legislation restores funding to essential federal departments and agencies through the remainder of the fiscal year, bringing relief after weeks of economic and political uncertainty.
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