Trump Signs Bill to Reopen Government, Ending Record-Long Government Shutdown

The bill’s passage marked an end to the 43-day shutdown.
Trump Signs Bill to Reopen Government, Ending Record-Long Government Shutdown
President Donald Trump signs the bill package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 12, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump on Nov. 12 signed a bill passed by both chambers of Congress to fund the government until January, formally bringing an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

“Today, we’re sending a clear message that we’ll never give in to extortion,” Trump said from the Oval Office shortly before signing the bill, referring to the Democratic demands that had driven the previous standoff.