After 40 days, Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement to reopen the government to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
The Senate advanced the bill on Nov. 9, 60–40.
What to Know About the Bill to Reopen the Government
The agreement includes three full-year appropriations bills wrapped into one, also known as a ’minibus.’
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The U.S. Capitol building during the 34th day of the goverment shutdown in Washington on Nov. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
