Trump's White House says the president plans to sign the bill reopening the US government after 43 days at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday night.

The Senate now has enough Democratic votes to reopen the government after a 40-day shutdown, after a rare Saturday session yielded little progress despite mounting pressures. A group of centrist Democrats led by Sens.

The House passed the funding bill by a vote of 222-209 - sending the measure to President Trump's desk for final signature to reopen the government.

The Senate will return today, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, amid the second-longest government shutdown in history, although a Senate vote today to reopen the government is not likely as the outlook looks bleak with President Donald Trump in Asia and the House ...