House Passes Spending Bill to End Record US Government Shutdown

Source: Bloomberg

November 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM EST


A six-week clash between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats that disrupted flights across the country and delayed food aid for millions is set to end within hours after the House passed a temporary funding bill.

Fully restarting the federal bureaucracy after the longest US government shutdown in history could still take days. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters Wednesday he anticipated waiting a week to start lifting flight restrictions at major airports.

The House voted 222 to 209 Wednesday evening to pass the interim funding, drawing opposition from most Democrats because it doesn't include their central demand in the shutdown fight: the renewal of expiring subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance policies.

The White House said Trump will sign the spending package Wednesday night, formally ending the shutdown.

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