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(Washington, DC) – From Sunday’s breakthrough — to the Resolute desk in the Oval Office — President Trump’s signature has ended the longest government shutdown in US history. After a handful of Senate Democrats broke ranks with the more progressive flank of their party, the Upper Chamber first passed a stopgap spending measure in a 60-40 vote — and the House followed suit on Wednesday night.
The final tally was 222-209. Republicans on the House floor erupted into cheers while Democrats quickly exited. All the Congressional Republicans voted in favor of the measure. The Democrats who voted in favor of the legislation are Reps. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Adam Gray, D-Calif., Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash, and Don Davis, D-N.C.
This ends the shutdown after more than 42 days. President Trump signed on the dotted line ay 9:45 PM and effectively reopened (or funded) the government — through the end of January. That means this all could get going again during the early part of the new year. But for now there’s peace in Washington, DC, and we also know SNAP or food stamps will remain funded through September 2026.
Throughout the shutdown, Democrats insisted that Republicans agree to extend Obamacare subsidies — which are set to expire in January. But no such victory was achieved despite the protracted shutdown, which saw food stamp benefits expire, air travel chaos, and furloughs as well as periods without pay for essential federal workers. Apparently there is a “handshake agreement” to vote “yes” or “no” on extending those subsidies sometime in the coming months.
