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Nov. 12, 2025 — The House Rules Committee voted on November 12, 2025, to advance a bill to end the ongoing government shutdown, sending the measure to the full House for a vote scheduled at 4:00 PM EST. The bill would reopen all federal agencies and restore funding for essential services.
The move came after a public admonition from the president. President Trump said, “This shutdown is a disgrace to the American people. Congress must act now to reopen the government and restore order.” The committee action follows that demand and sets up a high-stakes evening vote.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) led the Rules Committee and announced the vote to move the bill to the floor. Johnson declared, “The American people deserve a functioning government. We will not let partisan games continue.” But what comes next will decide whether that vow actually translates into paychecks and open services.
Democratic leaders pushed back immediately. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, “We will not support a bill that does not include funding for climate programs and social safety nets.” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned, “Republicans must accept our demands for new spending or the shutdown will continue.” The opposition sets up a clash on the House floor tonight.
The shutdown began on October 1, 2025, and is now the longest in U.S. history, surpassing the 2018–2019 shutdown. The human and economic toll is stark: over 800,000 federal employees have been affected—roughly 400,000 furloughed and 400,000 working without pay—and the Congressional Budget Office estimates the shutdown has cost the U.S. economy about $12 billion so far.
National parks, museums, federal agencies and services are operating at reduced capacity or closed across all 50 states, and the Office of Personnel Management reports widespread disruption to pay and leave. It gets worse for families and small businesses dependent on federal payrolls and tourism dollars.
Video of the Rules Committee vote is available on C-SPAN and the bill text and committee report are posted on Congress.gov and the House Rules Committee website. What lawmakers vote on at 4:00 PM EST will determine whether federal operations and paychecks are restored tonight—or whether the shutdown stretches on.
Why would Democrats hold out when the bill would restore pay and reopen agencies? Tonight’s floor vote will be a referendum on that question, and on whether Speaker Johnson’s promise will overcome the demands from Schumer and Jeffries. The outcome will shape the immediate economic pain facing federal workers and communities across the country.
Stay tuned: the full House reconvenes at 4:00 PM EST for the decisive vote that could end the longest shutdown in American history—or extend it further into the holiday season.
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