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White House expects shutdown resolution by tonight

In The White House News by Newsroom November 12, 2025

White House expects shutdown resolution by tonight

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As the shutdown reaches day 43, Leavitt stated that Trump might sign the bill into law in front of reporters.

"Tonight, thanks to Republicans, the White House is very hopeful that this shutdown is going to come to an end,"

spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

"President Trump looks forward to finally ending this devastating Democrat shutdown with his signature, and we hope that signing will take place later tonight."

The backing agreement, which funds the government in previous situations through January 30, was passed by the Senate in a 60- 40 vote. The House of Representatives is listed to bounce on it at 7 p.m. original time( 2300GMT). 

Along with reinstating government workers dismissed by Trump during the shutdown, the offer also includes three- time spending packages covering vital agencies and programs. 

After addresses on civil spending precedents broke down, the shutdown started on October 1. Since then, multitudinous government services have been reduced or suspended, and thousands of civil workers have been placed on redundancy, or made to work without pay. 

Egalitarians had tried to press Republicans to reverse cuts to the Medicaid health care program for Americans with lower inflows that Trump and his congressional abettors had made before this time, as well as to extend health care subventions under the Affordable Care Act( ACA), asemi-universal health care law. 

Republicans simply agreed to hold a after Senate vote on ACA subventions that expire at the end of the time, so neither ideal was fulfilled during the shutdown. 

How would ending the shutdown affect federal workers pay schedules?

Ending the government arrestment would mean that civil workers admit back pay for the stipend lost during the arrestment. According to a 2019 law, once the shutdown ends, workers who missed hires must be paid retroactively as soon as possible. This includes both furloughed workers (those not working but not paid) and essential workers who worked without pay. 

During the shutdown, numerous civil workers estimated at 4.5 million hires worth around $21 billion if the shutdown lasted through December have missed hires depending on their agency and payroll cycles. 

When the shutdown ends, payroll systems will reuse back pay to cover the missed stipend, helping civil workers manage fiscal difficulties caused by the shutdown. Still, contractors and subcontractors are generally not guaranteed back pay, posing ongoing challenges for those workers.