Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

The House is expected to vote on the continuing resolution (CR) and minibus package as early as 4 pm tomorrow, with members on their way back to Washington, D.C. in anticipation of the vote.

The House Rules Committee is meeting this evening to set the guidelines for floor debate of the now Senate-passed measure. The measure is expected to pass the House, but not without push from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Republican leadership, given the two-vote margin. However, President Trump has backed the package, which goes a long way in the House.

The following are Representatives to watch as potential “no” votes: Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), and Warren Davidson (R-OH). Several Democrats may vote in favor of the measure, including Representative Jared Golden (D-ME), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), and Susie Lee (D-NV). House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is urging Democrats to vote “no.”

Today, air traffic controllers missed their second full paycheck, and 1,000 flights were cancelled. This could pose issues for members of Congress who are returning to Washington, D.C.

Senate Appropriations to Continue

The Senate is expected to return to Washington, D.C. next Tuesday to work on a second appropriations minibus. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has indicated that he would like to tee up consideration of the following fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills: the Department of Defense (S.2572); Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (S. 2587); and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (S.2465). The Senate may potentially consider the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (S. 2354) and Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (S. 2431) appropriations bills, as well.

What Happens Once the Government Reopens?

The processing of back pay compensation is expected to take three business days “once authority to pay is received,” meaning government employees could be paid as early as next week if the shutdown is resolved by Thursday.

Many Department of War operations are expected to take days or weeks to restart once the government shutdown ends. In addition, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could take well over half a year to complete backlogged work. Following the second longest government shutdown in history, which lasted 35 days, DHS contracting processors reportedly needed three-to-five days of catch-up for every day the shutdown lasted.

The House has not been in session for more than 50 days, and members will need to reschedule missed hearings and markups and continue pushing forward the appropriations process to fund the government for fiscal year 2026. The House is also set to address key legislation, such as a bill to ban lawmakers from trading individual stocks.

In the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) promised to hold a vote in mid-December on Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidy extensions. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) has not promised a vote, but two ACA-related bills were recently introduced in the House with bipartisan support (H.R. 6010 and H.R. 6016).

Past updates can be found on the DLA Piper website here.

If you have any questions or would like to coordinate an individual conversation about the shutdown’s effects or about the Government Affairs & Public Policy practice, please contact practice chair Karina Lynch at karina.lynch@us.dlapiper.com.