{"id":1545,"date":"2025-11-13T08:08:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/?p=1545"},"modified":"2025-11-13T08:08:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:08:04","slug":"donald-trump-signs-spending-bils-ends-longest-shutdown-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/13\/donald-trump-signs-spending-bils-ends-longest-shutdown-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Signs Spending Bils; Ends Longest Shutdown in History"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"666\"><em>In a dramatic late-night move, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new federal government spending bill, officially ending the longest government shutdown in American history. <\/em><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"666\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/01\/judges-order-trump-administration-to-fund-snap-during-shutdown\/\">shutdown, which lasted for a record 43 days,<\/a> had crippled government operations, delayed essential services, and left hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay.\u00a0\u201cW<em>ith my signature, the federal government will now resume normal operations<\/em>,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/donald-trump-recognizes-need-for-global-talent-for-h-1b-policy\/\">Trump announced<\/a> on November 12, promising renewed efforts to reduce the cost of living for Americans.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"1230\">The bill, which extends federal funding through <strong data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"922\">January 30<\/strong>, was passed by a <strong data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"956\">222\u2013209 vote<\/strong> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/u-s-shutdown-ends-as-democrats-back-funding-bill\/\">Republican-controlled House of Representatives<\/a> and cleared the Senate earlier this week.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"1230\">Its passage marks the <em><strong>end of a bitter political standoff<\/strong> <\/em>that left the nation divided and key sectors, particularly air travel and public services, struggling to function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1282\"><strong>Federal Workers to Return as Services Resume<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1538\">Following the President\u2019s approval, approximately <strong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1371\">670,000 furloughed federal workers<\/strong> are set to return to work as early as November 13.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1538\">Another similar number of employees who continued working without pay will receive <strong data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1515\">back pay<\/strong> in the coming weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1836\">While the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/u-s-shutdown-ends-as-democrats-back-funding-bill\/\">reopening of agencies<\/a> is a relief to millions, experts say it could take time <strong>before the full range of federal services<\/strong> resumes normal operations. The shutdown had caused major disruptions to airports, food aid programs, and government-funded research projects across the country.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"2158\">The <strong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1863\">air travel sector<\/strong>, one of the hardest hits, is expected to recover gradually before the <strong data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1961\">Thanksgiving travel rush<\/strong> later in November 2025.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"2158\">Similarly, the <strong data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2029\">restoration of food assistance<\/strong> for millions of families ahead of Christmas is likely to bring<a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/03\/trump-begins-nuclear-testing-amid-global-tensions-new-concerns-with-china\/\"> some economic relief<\/a> and encourage higher holiday spending.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2201\"><strong>Healthcare Dispute Still Unresolved<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2612\">Despite ending the shutdown, the agreement does not resolve one of the most contentious issues that triggered the closure \u2014 the <strong data-start=\"2330\" data-end=\"2360\">health insurance subsidies<\/strong> for <strong data-start=\"2365\" data-end=\"2389\">24 million Americans<\/strong> under the <strong data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2429\">Affordable Care Act (ACA)<\/strong>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/10\/trump-promises-2000-tariff-dividend-debt-reduction-plan\/\">Trump administration has reiterated<\/a> that it will not renew these subsidies when they expire at the end of the year. A Senate vote on the issue is expected by December.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2656\"><strong>Political Fallout and Public Opinion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2948\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/u-s-shutdown-ends-as-democrats-back-funding-bill\/\">43-day impasse<\/a> saw both Republicans and Democrats trading blame for the shutdown. However, neither party emerged with a clear political victory. According to a Reuters\/Ipsos poll conducted on this matter, almost <strong>50%<\/strong> of Americans blamed Republicans for the crisis, while <strong data-start=\"2911\" data-end=\"2918\">47%<\/strong> held Democrats responsible.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"3260\">During the signing ceremony, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/donald-trump-recognizes-need-for-global-talent-for-h-1b-policy\/\">Trump criticized Democrats<\/a> for &#8216;causing unnecessary pain,&#8217;, declaring, \u201c<em>This is no way to run a country \u2014 and we can never let this happen again<\/em>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"3260\">Echoing his sentiments, House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Democrats of engaging in a pointless and cruel political exercise.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3304\" data-end=\"3611\">Economists estimate the shutdown cost the U.S. economy <strong data-start=\"3359\" data-end=\"3420\">over a tenth of a percentage point in GDP every six weeks<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3304\" data-end=\"3611\">Although much of that lost output is expected to be regained, the <strong data-start=\"3488\" data-end=\"3530\">$1.8 trillion annual spending increase<\/strong> under the new bill will continue to add to the nation\u2019s <strong data-start=\"3587\" data-end=\"3608\">$38 trillion debt<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3881\">The bipartisan deal has also drawn criticism from within the Democratic camp. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential hopeful, dismissed the Senate agreement as an &#8217;empty promise&#8217;, reflecting the continuing divisions within both parties.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3883\" data-end=\"4083\">As the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/10\/trump-promises-2000-tariff-dividend-debt-reduction-plan\/\">federal government reopens and Americans return to normalcy<\/a>, questions remain about whether Washington can avoid another shutdown when the temporary funding extension expires early next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a dramatic late-night move, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new federal government spending bill, officially ending the longest government shutdown in American history.&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[771,770,188,766,769,480,767,773,704,768,772,697,774],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Donald Trump Signs Spending Bils; 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