President Donald Trump displays the signed the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press
Cami Mondeaux
Lauren Irwin
By Cami Mondeaux, Lauren Irwin
  • The federal government shut down shortly after midnight on Oct. 1. Forty-three days later Congress voted to reopen the government on Nov. 12.
  • The shutdown frayed relationships between congressional Republicans and Democrats.
  • Federal workers went without paychecks. Air travel and benefits for poor Americans were also affected.

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