- By Ajeet Kumar
- Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:28 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
US Shutdown Over? The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party.
The 41-day shutdown could last a few more days as members of the House, which has been on recess since mid-September, return to Washington to vote on the legislation.
President Donald Trump has signalled support for the bill, saying Monday that “we're going to be opening up our country very quickly.”
Senate final vote on government shutdown
The final Senate vote, 60-40, broke a gruelling stalemate that lasted more than six weeks as Democrats demanded that Republicans negotiate with them to extend health care tax credits that expire January 1.
The Republicans never did, and five moderate Democrats eventually switched their votes as federal food aid was delayed, airport delays worsened and hundreds of thousands of federal workers continued to go unpaid.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson urged lawmakers to start returning to Washington “right now" given shutdown-related travel delays. “We have to do this as quickly as possible," said Johnson, who has kept the House out of session since mid-September, when the House passed a bill to continue government funding.
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