President Donald Trump signed a sweeping spending measure Wednesday, ending the longest government shutdown in US history and funding federal operations through January 2026.

The House passed the bill 222-209, with six Democrats joining Republicans to secure passage despite the GOP’s narrow majority. Two Republicans voted against the measure.

Republicans blamed Senate Democrats for the impasse, saying they rejected similar clean funding extensions 15 times and held the government “ hostage ” over policy demands. Democrats countered that they refused to fund the government without Republican agreement to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire Dec. 31, arguing GOP unwillingness to negotiate on health care access forced the standoff. Trump vociferously blamed

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