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Thu Nov 13, 2025, 08:26 AM Thursday

How the longest government shutdown in history came to an end

(CBS News) Washington — The longest government shutdown in history came to an end on Wednesday after weeks of gridlock causing air travel disruptions, denying access to food benefits to millions and forcing thousands of federal workers to go without paychecks.

After 43 days and more than a dozen attempts to reopen the government, President Trump signed the funding package, passed by the Senate and House, into law late Wednesday, meaning the funding lapse is officially over.

Here's how the shutdown started, and eventually came to an end:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/longest-government-shutdown-history-came-033956961.html

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