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Trump Signs Bill To End Shutdown, As Work Awaits On FY ‘26 NDAA, Defense Appropriations

Trump Signs Bill To End Shutdown, As Work Awaits On FY ‘26 NDAA, Defense Appropriations
President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson shake hands after signing the funding bill that reopens the government, Wednesday, November 12, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening signed a bill to end the longest-ever government shutdown, as work still awaits in Congress to finish the final fiscal year 2026 defense policy and appropriations bills. After a record 43 days, the House passed the new continuing resolution to temporarily fund the government through Jan. 30 after the Senate first passed the measure on Monday evening. "This measure restores stability to our country, reestablishes certainty for military families, and funds key national security…

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