WASHINGTON DC—On Wednesday, November 12, President Donald Trump signed legislation ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown began on October 1st. The 43-day shutdown wreaked havoc on government funded entities, and withheld funding for programs that effecting veterans, and welfare recipient’s dependent upon government funding.
On Monday, November 10, the U.S. senate voted 60-40 to pass a clean U.S. spending bill to reopen the government through January 30. The vote then passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday and was then signed by President Trump.
The funding of the shutdown coincided with the time frame to budget for The Affordable Care Act, also known as, Obama Care, it was initially initiated during the Obama Administration by then President Barack Obama. The Affordable Care Act was to be a remedy for those who could not afford the rising cost of health insurance, low-cost insurance-for-all. It was also supposed to eventually pay for itself.
Reports indicate that the cost of Obama Care is expected to rise exponentially, and members of the Democratic party wanted the U.S. Government to fund the cost. Republicans refused. This was not a bill about Obama Care. The problem at hand was passing a clean bill they could all agree on and getting the government funded again.
After 39-days of the shutdown, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) reminded Democrat leaders how The Affordable Care Act failed the American people.
“You were promised when Obamacare passed in 2010, President Obama said that every family in America who participated in this thing would have a $2,500 savings in premium reduction. It’s been like a 100 percent increase. This thing is unsustainable.”
Republican Minority Leader, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) would not vote in favor of passing a bill that did not include his agenda (Obama Care) in it. The Democratic party was holding out to secure permanent funding of Obama Care.
Senate Majority Leader, John Thune (R-S.D.) kept the Republicans promise to table the discussion on the Affordable Care Act until December. Obama Care was not included in the spending bill that just passed to fund the government.
The main objection from Republicans has been that Obama Care is funding unvetted, undocumented immigrants. The majority wants an affordable healthcare plan for U.S. citizens.
President Trump and Representatives from the Republican party want a bill that will permanently fund U.S. Veterans and family’s dependent upon SNAP benefits to feed their families. The following Statement came from the White House webpage
“On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the President signed into law:
H.R. 5371, the “Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026,” which makes continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.”
