The US Capitol building.

By Joe Lombardi From Daily Voice

The longest government shutdown in US history is coming to a close, with the House voting on Wednesday night, Nov. 12 to reopen federal agencies after 43 days.

The funding-package legislation will now go to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law within hours.

Wednesday’s vote, which passed by a vote of 222-209, was the first time the House had been in session in around seven weeks.

The Senate already approved a funding package by a 60-40 vote, which would fund the government until Jan. 30, 2026, and include full-year funding bills for some agencies. 

The measure will head to President Donald Trump's desk for his signature, which is expected within hours, after the government funding expired on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

The delay was rooted in political disagreements, with the House out of session for about seven weeks and the Senate negotiating a bipartisan deal. Republican and Democratic members reached a compromise to advance the measure and end the impasse.

The package includes funding for most federal agencies through late January 2026 and some extended funding for key sectors. 

But it does not address some contentious provisions that Democrats pushed to include, such as extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits or removing a data seizure provision. The amendments failed during committee votes.

The previous longest federal government shutdown was during the first Trump Administration from Saurday, Dec 22, 2018 to Friday, Jan 25, 2019.