Trump ends longest shutdown by signing government funding bill

United States President Donald Trump has signed a bill that provides temporary funding for the federal government and effectively ends the longest shutdown in the country’s history.

As CNN reports , the document reached the White House shortly after being passed by the House of Representatives. The president’s signature was the final step that allowed the government agencies that had been idle due to lack of funding to resume their work.

The measure, which was supported by a majority of Republicans and six Democrats, would fund the federal government until January 30, after which Congress would have to negotiate a budget again.

In addition, the document provides for stable funding for key government programs and agencies until the end of 2026. This, according to analysts, should ensure more predictable work of federal structures in the medium term and avoid a repeat of the crisis in the coming years.

As a reminder, the US federal government officially shut down at midnight on October 1 due to the failure of attempts to pass temporary funding for the new budget year . The reason was the conflict between Democrats and Republicans in Congress.

It should be noted that in the United States, the Senate on October 6 failed to pass either of two resolutions that would have stopped the federal government shutdown.

By the way, the supply of American weapons worth more than five billion dollars to NATO allies and Ukraine is delayed due to the prolonged shutdown in the United States . The government shutdown has affected the procedures for arms sales and the activities of federal agencies.

The United States Senate has passed a government funding bill that will end the longest government shutdown in history, now in its 40th day. The decision was supported by 60 senators, the minimum number of votes needed for its passage.

The US Senate later approved the final version of the government funding extension bill . The next stage will be sent to the House of Representatives.

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