The House of Representatives is returning to Washington, D.C., following a 54-day break after the Senate passed a deal to end the shutdown.
The GOP-controlled Senate voted 60-40 on Monday night, with eight Senators — seven Democrats and one independent — breaking with Democrats to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
Kentucky GOP Senator Rand Paul marked the only Republican to vote against the funding package.
The deal means the government is mostly funded through January 30, 2026, mass layoffs during the shutdown are reversed, and backpay is offered to federal workers.
The shutdown, which began on October 1, has left millions of Americans without Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. It has wreaked havoc at travel hubs, with mass delays and cancellations across the country due to a staffing shortage of air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay.
The second-longest shutdown occurred during President Donald Trump’s first term.
If the House passes the Senate bill, it heads to Trump’s desk. The president signaled earlier this week that he would sign the funding bill.
“We’ll be opening up our country very quickly,” he told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. “The deal is very good.”
What has Trump said about the Senate funding package?
The president has signaled he would sign the bill if the House passes it.
“We’ll be opening up our country very quickly,” Trump told reporters in the White House earlier this week.
He added: “The deal is very good.”
Kelly Rissman12 November 2025 13:17
GOP lawmaker returns to Washington, D.C. by motorcycle
Wisconsin GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden said he’s riding his motorcycle hundreds of miles back to the nation’s capital.
The Republican lawmaker posted a video on X, writing that he planned to ride 951.8 miles on his Harley-Davidson.
Kelly Rissman12 November 2025 13:15
