Open (Until Jan. 2026)!

Now we fund the government until Jan. 2026.

For 43 days, President Donald J. Trump and Congress were at odds over funding the federal government for a year. As of today, Americans can still grind their teeth but also breathe a sigh of relief.

The president and Republicans took a victory lap and called it a "Democrat shutdown."

"The Democrats are using the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax to try and deflect from their massive failures, in particular, their most recent one — THE SHUTDOWN!" - President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/DF4OkutJHY

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 12, 2025

RIP DEMOCRAT SHUTDOWN.

Oct 1, 2025 – Nov 12, 2025 pic.twitter.com/rTb6PiYmqI

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 13, 2025

My joint statement with Leader @SteveScalise, @GOPMajorityWhip Tom Emmer, and @HouseGOP Chairwoman @RepLisaMcClain on House passage of the government funding bill to end the Democrat Shutdown and reopen the government ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ez6l9Rtrzh

— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) November 13, 2025

For 40 days, hardworking Americans have endured flight cancellations, missed paychecks, and empty dinner tables — all because Democrats closed the government.

It was foolish, pointless, cruel, and entirely avoidable.

Republicans have been working every day to get the… pic.twitter.com/PHoXopbBjN

— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) November 12, 2025

Thank you to everyone who has showed up and kept the Senate running during this shutdown.

I know that the strain of these weeks has been immense, but I am grateful for your service to the Senate and our country. pic.twitter.com/VnSKn20fVs

— Leader John Thune (@LeaderJohnThune) November 11, 2025

President Trump signs bill to OFFICIALLY reopen the government, ending the Democrat Shutdown.

Let's get our country WORKING again. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/QJqX90k9sC

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 13, 2025

Democrats may have lost their opportunity to get the Affordable Care Act. The demands the Democrats wanted for the opening the government was the subsidies of the Affordable Care Act to be extended. The establishment allowed it to be promised instead of being included.

Over 1 million Americans can return to their federal jobs still not paid, still facing economic uncertainty, still in fear of termination due to criticism of the president or Israel and the stress of the job itself.

Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.

Before signing the legislation, Trump said the government should never shut down again, adding, “This is no way to run a country.”

Trump was surrounded in the Oval Office by Republican lawmakers and some former members of Congress who are now heading powerful business lobbying groups.

His signature drew applause, but Trump didn’t answer questions on the Epstein scandal or any other topic before the press was hustled out.

Trump’s signature draws to a close the second government shutdown he’s overseen in the White House, one that magnified the partisan divisions in Washington as his administration took unprecedented unilateral actions — including canceling projects and trying to fire federal workers — to pressure Democrats into relenting on their demands.

The signing ceremony came just hours after the House passed the measure.

Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-WA), Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), Rep. Don Davis (D-NC), Rep. Tom Souzzi (D-NY), Rep. Adam Gray (D-CA) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) went with 214 House Republicans to reopen the longest and most costly government shutdown in U.S. history.

The Democratic Party won on the highs of governorships in New Jersey and Virginia. The mayoral wins in New York City, Detroit, Dayton, Seattle and Jersey City (via a runoff) have progressives motivated to oust ineffective incumbent Democrats who toe the line with:

• Corporate donors.
• Israel and Zionism.
• Republicans who offer bad faith ideas.
• Concessions to issues progressives demand.
• Refusal to sign on Medicare for All.
• Ignoring the concerns of protesters.
• Focusing on culture wars instead pocketbook.
• Not fighting President Trump and Republicans.

This week the Democratic Party has sold the base out. The base that showed up to No Kings. The base that worked hard to drive people to vote is now scrambling to keep the momentum back after the voters.

Calls for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to step down are growing. 

Trump said, “It’s an honor now to sign this incredible bill.”

For once I agreed with Trump on the issue. This shouldn't be the way to run government.

We got a lot a work to do.

The Republican Party is becoming a bunch of big government nannies who want to push culture wars into federal laws. This overreach will generate backlash due to the hypocrisy they've carried as small government and freedom loving patriots.

Democrats must focus on issues that matter to all Americans. The economy for one thing is a big issue. We are witnessing the potential for a catastrophic crash thanks to Trump's tariffs, his fly off the handle policies and this government shutdown.

If the Democrats are motivated to talk about how the policies of the past are not working, they better start talking now.

Capitalism isn't prospering for the middle class or the lower class. This trickle down economics is not benefiting the working class. The need to be honest about capitalism being a disaster has to be addressed. 

The Democratic Party is still supportive of capitalism which is rooted in white supremacy, economic inequality and greed.