Washington, D.C. — The nation’s longest federal shutdown came to an end Wednesday after Trump signed a bipartisan funding bill that passed both chambers following weeks of stalled negotiations. The measure, crafted through talks between Senate Republicans and a bloc of Democratic-aligned senators, funds the government through Jan. 30 and restores operations at agencies affected during the 42-day lapse. It also reverses federal layoffs and provides full-year funding for military construction, the VA, the Department of Agriculture, the FDA, and the legislative branch.
In the House, six Democrats crossed party lines and voted yes. The full list: Jared Golden (Maine), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington), Henry Cuellar (Texas), Adam Gray (California), Don Davis (North Carolina), and Tom Suozzi (New York).
Golden said he voted to reopen agencies and restore aid programs, adding that Congress must “take immediate action” to extend expiring health insurance tax credits. Gluesenkamp Perez criticized the shutdown as a “partisan car crash,” while Cuellar said it caused “unnecessary hardship,” especially for families relying on food aid.
Gray argued the bill prevents another lapse in SNAP benefits, writing that “lasting policy…is born of compromise.” Davis said families in his rural district “have been suffering daily,” and Suozzi said he supported the deal based on GOP assurances to pursue an extension of Premium Tax Credits.
Across the country, workers expressed relief. In Nashua, New Hampshire, food bank officials said damage to public trust in SNAP may linger. Local federal employees, including shipyard workers, said back pay cannot come soon enough. Former Gov. Chris Sununu warned the continuing resolution is “not a solution,” urging Congress to adopt long-term protections to prevent future shutdowns.
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