President Trump signs government funding bill to end government shutdown

(Courtesy: Jacquelyn Martin/AP) President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to reopen the government in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (ABC NEWS) – President Donald Trump late Wednesday night signed a funding bill that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

The House passed the bill by a 222-209 margin earlier in the evening. The Senate passed the bill on Monday.

The legislation will fund the government through Jan. 30 and provide funding for some government agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Trump continues to attack Democrats for the shutdown, saying the majority of them were happy to watch the American people “suffer” while they tried to appease their radical left base.

Speaker Mike Johnson, at a news conference following the government funding vote on Wednesday night, said he spoke to Senate Majority Leader John Thune about his opposition to the Senate phone record provision that was tucked into the funding package.

The provision allows senators to sue the government if their phone records are investigated without notifying them.

Eight Republican senators had their phone records subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith as part of his investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The provision would allow them to seek hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.

“We’ve had a great working relationship and a good friendship. He’s a trustworthy, honest broker, and that’s why I was so surprised when we found out about that provision,” Johnson said of Thune. “I was very angry about it. I was and a lot of my members called me.”

“I think he [Thune] regretted the way it was done,” Johnson added. “And we had an honest conversation about that. I didn’t ask him for any commitment at that time because I had a lot on my plate today.”

He reiterated that the House will vote on a standalone bill to repeal the provision in the Senate bill early next week under suspension, which requires a two-thirds majority.

“I think that was way out of line. I don’t think that was a smart thing… and the House is going to reverse — we are going to repeal that, and I’m going to expect our colleagues in the Senate to do the same thing,” he said.

After the House passed the government funding bill on Wednesday night, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released a statement saying they would continue to fight for the Affordable Care Act tax credits, a debate central to the government shutdown.

“House Democrats will continue our fight to lower the high cost of living, decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis and extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits,” the leaders said.

The leaders called for Republicans to work with Democrats on addressing health care policies.

“Over the past several weeks, a handful of Republicans claimed to be interested in addressing the healthcare crisis that they have created in America. Open Enrollment is here and the Congress must act with urgency. Now is the time for so-called traditional Republicans to join with House Democrats, sign the discharge petition and force a vote on our bill to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years,” the leaders added.