President Donald Trump signed a bill on Wednesday, November 13th, to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history—a 43-day standoff that left federal workers unpaid and Washington gridlocked.
The Republican-led Congress approved the measure to reopen government agencies and ensure back pay for employees. Trump said the agreement showed that “Republicans will never give in to political extortion.”
The shutdown began after Democrats refused to negotiate on key issues, including the extension of pandemic-era tax credits. Despite Democratic obstruction, Republicans secured a deal that restores stability and protects national priorities such as veterans’ services and military funding.
Party leaders argue that Democrats used federal workers as pawns in a political game. “They knew it would cause pain, and they did it anyway,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Trump urged voters to remember the Democrats’ tactics in next year’s midterm elections.
