President Trump Signs Amended CR, Ending 42-Day Shutdown Triggered by Democratic Obstruction

President Trump signed the continuing resolution into law at 9:45 p.m. Eastern on November 12, 2025, formally ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history after 42 days. The House passed the Senate-amended bill earlier that evening in a 222-209 vote, with six Democrats joining Republicans in support and two Republicans opposing.

The legislation, building on the clean CR the House originally approved on September 19, funds the entire government through January 30, 2026, while providing full-year appropriations through September 30, 2026, for Agriculture-FDA, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and the Legislative Branch. It ensures back pay for furloughed workers, reinstates those terminated during the lapse, and prohibits further reductions in force until the new deadline.

Senate passage on November 10 followed cloture invocation, overcoming a Democratic filibuster that had blocked the measure 14 times since September. Democrats demanded $1.5 trillion in unrelated spending, including permanent Affordable Care Act subsidy extensions originally enacted as temporary COVID relief with a December expiration. The final bill excludes those demands, adhering to fiscal restraint.

President Trump, in remarks at the signing, stated the resolution allows his administration to "lower the cost of living, restore public safety, grow our economy and make America affordable again, for all Americans again." He urged voters to remember Democratic responsibility for the shutdown during 2026 midterms, noting Republicans voted 15 times for clean funding.

Federal operations resume immediately, with agencies directing employees to return Thursday. The shutdown's end averts further disruption to services like veterans' benefits and national parks, highlighting the consequences of minority obstruction via filibuster in a divided Senate.