The Brief

Congress reached a budget deal after eight Senate Democrats joined the GOP to reopen the government.

The shutdown stemmed from a clash over health care funding between Democrats and Republicans.

The standoff echoed the 2018–2019 shutdown, when most Americans blamed then President Donald Trump and Republicans.

WASHINGTON - After 43 days, Congress has reached a budget deal allowing the federal government to reopen.

The vote came out to 222-209.

FILE - The U.S. Capitol dome is illuminated as the House of Representatives returns to Washington to vote to reopen the government Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

What they're saying:

Republicans said Democrats sought to use the pain generated by the shutdown to prevail in a policy dispute.

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