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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Longest Shutdown in History Ends After Democrats Relent on Healthcare Demands [Watch (HLS stream): Longest Shutdown in History Ends After Democrats Relent on Healthcare Demands](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ihtevwp5.m3u8) (1:32)  _Published 2025-11-13. The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation's longest government shutdown, sending the measure to US President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple pay checks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for their families._ --- Nov 13, 2025 5:14 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [End of Longest Ever Government Shutdown in Sight, as House Prepares to Send Bill to Trump](/video/79cyhKzc/) ### End of Longest Ever Government Shutdown in Sight, as House Prepares to Send Bill to Trump [Trump Pushes Republicans to End Filibuster, as Government Shutdown Becomes Longest in U.S. History](/video/E5QwQk2L/) ### Trump Pushes Republicans to End Filibuster, as Government Shutdown Becomes Longest in U.S. History [Air Traffic Controllers' and Pilots' Groups Demand End to Government Shutdown](/video/634dTJhX/) ### Air Traffic Controllers' and Pilots' Groups Demand End to Government Shutdown --- ## Transcript On this vote, the yeas are 222, the nays are 209. The bill is passed. The motion is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. This was a no brainer. This was an easy extension. But they didn't want to do it the easy way. They had to do it the hard way, and they look very bad. The Democrats do. I want to also thank the eight Senate Democrats who finally did the right thing in voting to end this craziness, this madness. But unfortunately, the vast majority of congressional Democrats were happy for millions of Americans to suffer. They really did suffer, too. So I'm always willing to work with anyone, including the other party, will work on something having to do with health care. We can do a lot better. We can do great. 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