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US President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, November 12, 2025. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
November 13, 2025, 10:15 am
Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after record 43-day disruption
Federal workers fired during closure to be reinstated; Republicans and Democrats remain divided over healthcare subsidies, with vote scheduled for December
By KEVIN FREKING, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and Matt Brown
People enjoy the weather at the closed National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, on October 20, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
November 10, 2025, 7:52 am
US Senate takes first step toward ending record government shutdown
Breakthrough comes after moderate Democrats agree to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies; deal will fund government through January 2026
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
Ben Yehuda Pizza in Silver Spring, Maryland in an undated image (Courtesy Ben Yehuda Pizza via JTA)
November 2, 2025, 8:03 am
Maryland kosher pizzeria offers deferred payment to furloughed federal workers
Owner Josh Katz says many Jewish community members have reached out to ask how they can contribute a meal to a federal employee
By Grace Gilson
Demonstrators take part in a 'No Kings' protest in Portland, Oregon, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
October 18, 2025, 2:17 pm
‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests planned across US as GOP slams ‘hate America’ rallies
Third major mobilization comes as Democrats, Republicans trade blame for US government shutdown; Saturday protests to be largest so far, with more than 2,600 sites, organizer says
By LISA MASCARO, SAFIYAH RIDDLE and KEVIN FREKING
A member of the cleaning staff makes her way through the Rotunda on an empty US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
October 1, 2025, 12:11 pm
US government enters shutdown as Congress fails to reach funding deal
Trump threatens to punish Democrats with public sector layoffs during shutdown, as top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer blames GOP for crisis over failure protect health care
By Frankie TAGGART
This image from U.S. Senate video shows the vote total, 88-9, on a temporary funding bill in the Senate at the US Capitol in Washington, Saturday, September 30, 2023. (Senate Television via AP)
October 1, 2023, 4:29 am
Shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight
Rushed package drops aid to Ukraine but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion and will fund government until November 17
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES
Jamaal Bowman, the Democratic nominee for New York's 16th congressional district, smiles as he talks to the media on Nov. 3, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
October 1, 2023, 1:13 am
Democrat pulls fire alarm in House building amid vote on bill to prevent shutdown
Jamaal Bowman claims mistake, says he was trying to get through a door that is usually open as he rushed to get to votes
By Farnoush Amiri
US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, celebrates after meeting with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2023. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)
October 1, 2023, 12:35 am
Last-gasp House drama moves US away from government shutdown
Democrats back Republican measure to keep federal funding for 45 days, but freeze imposed on Ukraine aid to appease GOP; Senate still needs to pass package, which it’ll likely do
By Maria Danilova
Illustrative: A sign reading 'Because of the Federal Government SHUTDOWN All National Parks are Closed' is posted on a barricade in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, October 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
September 30, 2023, 9:42 am
US on brink on government shutdown, funding chaos
Rightwing Republicans scupper temporary budget deal; shut down will see national parks closed, air traffic controllers asked to work without pay and endanger US support for Ukraine
By Beiyi Seow
US President Joe Biden points to a fan from the Republican dugout during the Congressional baseball game at Nationals Park Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
October 1, 2021, 1:55 am
With hours to spare, Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
Law buys Congress time to craft measures to fund federal agencies, programs; if cap not raised by Oct. 18, the US probably will face financial crisis, treasury head warns
By KEVIN FREKING
US Senator Lindsey Graham arrives at the US Capitol for votes, September 29, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
September 30, 2021, 8:42 am
With Democrats split, US Senate set to vote on bid to avert government shutdown
Thursday vote kicks off critical days for Biden administration, with his party divided between centrists and leftists, GOP opposing any measures that enable massive spending bills
By Frankie TAGGART
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC on February 15, 2019. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
February 16, 2019, 2:49 am
New US spending bill includes $200m increase in defense aid to Israel
Legislation signed by Trump to avoid second government shutdown includes $3.3b earmarked by Obama administration in 2016
By Eric Cortellessa
US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in El Paso, Texas on February 11, 2019. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP)
February 14, 2019, 11:39 pm
Trump to declare national emergency to secure border wall funds
White House says US president will also sign spending bill to avoid another government shutdown; Pelosi slams declaration as ‘an end run around Congress’
By AFP
In this Jan. 22, 2019, photo, a new barrier is built along the Texas-Mexico border near downtown El Paso (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
February 12, 2019, 4:42 am
US lawmakers reach deal ‘in principle’ on border wall funding to avoid shutdown
Republicans said to tentatively agree to far less money for Trump’s border wall than the White House’s $5.7 billion wish list, settling for a figure of about $1.4 billion
By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram
With a flip phone in one hand, and a "no signal" sign in the other, Sen. Charles Schumer speaks about improving New Yorkers' cellphone service by tracking dead zones where calls are regularly dropped, in New York, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Julie Walker)
January 31, 2019, 2:39 am
Schumer wields leverage and a flip phone against Trump
Senate minority leader is playing his part in uniting the Democrats in their fight against the president; he ‘knows the minds and hearts of his colleagues,’ says one senator
By LISA MASCARO
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