Government Shutdown Update: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

The shutdown is officially ending.

The continuing resolution (CR) and appropriations minibus funding package (H.R. 5371) passed by a vote of 222-209. Two Republicans voted against the package, while six Democrats voted for it. The bill is expected to be signed by President Trump at 9:45 ET tonight, and the government will reopen.

Tonight’s vote followed the swearing in of newly elected Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ).

House Republicans are pushing to remove a provision in the CR that allows senators to sue the government for collecting electronic phone records. The Senate-added provision is related to the ongoing investigation into President Trump’s alleged involvement in attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.

House Republicans are concerned about the lack of communication regarding this provision, arguing that it is costly and does not provide the same protections for House members. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has indicated that he plans to hold a vote to strip this provision from the CR. If the vote passes, the Senate will also need to vote in favor of stripping the provision, but it will not impact the overall status of the CR.

What’s Next for the House?

House Democratic leaders announced plans to file a discharge petition for a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. If the petition receives a majority of signatures, it would force a vote in the House in the event Speaker Johnson does not hold one. This ACA proposal is unlikely to garner GOP support.

What’s Next for the Senate?

In the Senate, movement on appropriation bills appears to be continuing. A new appropriations package, which consists of bills for the Departments of War (S. 2572), Commerce-Justice-Science (S. 2354), Interior-Environment (S. 2431), Labor-Health and Human Services-Education (S. 2587), and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (S. 2465), is set to begin moving through the approval process.

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.