Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – US President Donald Trump signed the temporary federal government budget bill passed by both the House and Senate on the evening of November 12th, local time, ending the 43-day government shutdown.
The US federal government shutdown, which began on October 1st due to running out of funds, lasted 43 days until November 12th, setting a record for the longest government shutdown in US history.
Trump stated that day, "It's an honor to sign this incredible bill," adding that the government shouldn't have shut down and that "it's impossible to govern the country like this."
Earlier that day, the House of Representatives passed the temporary budget bill with 222 votes in favor and 209 against. The voting results were largely along party lines, with 6 Democratic senators joining Republicans to vote in favor and 2 Republican senators joining Democrats to vote against.
Two days earlier, the temporary budget bill passed the Senate with 60 votes in favor and 40 against. Eight Democratic senators joined Republicans to vote in favor, bringing the required 60 votes to pass.
The temporary budget will maintain the normal operation of most federal agencies until January 30, 2026, and provide funding for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Congress for the entire fiscal year. Under the budget, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive funding for the entire year. Notably, the temporary budget does not include the extension of Medicare subsidies, which Democrats have been insisting on.
According to US media reports, as part of the agreement to end the shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Andrew Thune, a Republican, assured Democrats that a vote on Medicare subsidies would be held in mid-December.
The government shutdown has caused a severe shortage of air traffic controllers in the United States, resulting in flight delays and cancellations at many airports, impacting airport operations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated on the 12th that 40 busy airports across the country will maintain a 6% reduction in flights this week. The FAA did not disclose when normal operations would resume.
According to data from the US flight tracking website FlightAware, as of 11 PM on the 12th, 2,454 domestic and international flights were delayed, and 906 flights were canceled. (End)
