STORY: A deal to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history cleared Congress on Wednesday (November 12), after the House of Representatives voted to restart disrupted food assistance, pay hundreds of thousands of federal workers and revive a hobbled air-traffic control system.

The Republican-controlled chamber passed the package by a vote of 222-209, with President Donald Trump's support largely keeping his party together in the face of vehement opposition from House Democrats, who are angry that a long standoff launched by their Senate colleagues failed to secure a deal to extend federal health insurance subsidies.

The bill has already passed the Senate and the White House said Trump will sign it into law later on Wednesday, ending the shutdown.

It would extend funding through January 30, leaving the federal government on a path to keep adding about $1.8 trillion a year to its $38 trillion in debt.

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VIDEO SHOWS: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTE FOR FUNDING BILL TO END THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN / SOUNDBITES FROM HOUSE MINORITY LEADER HAKEEM JEFFRIES, U.S. HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON

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SHOWS: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 12, 2025) (HOUSE TV - Access all)

1. U.S. HOUSE MINORITY LEADER HAKEEM JEFFRIES AT LECTERN

2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. HOUSE MINORITY LEADER HAKEEM JEFFRIES (D-NY), SAYING:

“We will continue to fight to lower the high cost of living. House Democrats will continue to fight to address the healthcare crisis that Republicans have created. And House Democrats will continue to fight to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for tens of millions of Americans. This fight is not over. We're just getting started.”

3. WHITE FLASH

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. HOUSE MINORITY LEADER HAKEEM JEFFRIES (D-NY), SAYING:

“And there's only two ways that this fight will end. Only two ways, Mr. Speaker, that this fight will end. Either Republicans finally decide to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, or the American people will throw Republicans out of their jobs next year and end the speakership of Donald J. Trump once and for all. That's how this fight ends.”

5. WHITE FLASH

6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. HOUSE SPEAKER, MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA), SAYING:

“And then they (Democrats) admitted many of them and we could name them here, but I'm not going to take the time. They admitted that they were using the American people as leverage in this political game. They knew that it would cause pain and they did it anyway. The whole exercise was pointless. It was wrong and it was cruel.”

7. WHITE FLASH

8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. HOUSE SPEAKER, MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA), SAYING:

“We need to get this government open as soon as possible, and I'm going to yield back the remainder of my time so we can do that. The American people demand it and deserve it. My friends, let's get this done. Thank you, I yield back.”

9. TALLY SHOWING VOTE

10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER SAYING:

“On this vote, the yeas are 222, the nays are 209. The bill is passed. The motion is adopted.”

11. HOUSE FLOOR