(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a spending bill allowing the federal government to reopen after 43 days, the longest shutdown in American history. Before signing the bill in the Oval Office, he blamed the Democrats for the government shutdown.
 US President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to end the US government shutdown, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 12, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) |
Earlier the same day, the US Senate approved the legislation to end the federal government shutdown. The bill allocates funding for the Department of Defense, the Department of Agriculture, veterans’ agencies, and Congress through next fall, while maintaining funding for other agencies until the end of January 2026.
With the government reopening, about 670,000 federal employees will return to work. Those who still worked during the shutdown, including more than 60,000 air traffic controllers and airport security officers, will receive back pay. This legislation will protect federal workers from baseless firings, reinstate those who have been terminated during the shutdown.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the shutdown cost the US economy approximately 14 billion USD.