LOS ANGELES (AP) — The longest U.S. government shutdown in history is officially over, but the fallout will continue to hit two groups particu…
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Federal workers are expressing relief and frustration as the longest government shutdown has come to an end. Social Security claims specialist Jessica Sweet cut back on essentials and racked up credit card debt to get by. The shutdown began on Oct. 1 after Democrats rejected a funding fix, demanding health insurance subsidies. It ended when some Democratic-aligned senators agreed to a deal without the subsidies. The shutdown affected more than 1 million federal employees, with many working without pay. The deal ensures back pay and reverses dismissals. Workers say they felt like political pawns and worry this shutdown might not be the last.
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once. The disruption of the closure, clocking in at 43 days, ranged in the impact it had on people. Federal workers, who were immediately and directly affected, were expected to be back on the job Thursday. Flight disruptions will continue at some of the nation's airports. Some states say recipients of food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should receive their full monthly benefits starting Thursday or Friday, though it could take up to a week. Two of the Smithsonian’s museums were to reopen Friday, and the rest will reopen by Monday.
Vital federal funding is on the way for Head Start centers that were thrown into crisis by the government shutdown, but it could take time bef…
States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends
State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown has finally ended. Some state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly, but it still could take up to a week for some recipients to get their delayed aid. A series of court rulings and shifting policies from the Trump administration have led to inconsistent distribution of November benefits. About two-thirds of states had issued only partial or no benefits before the shutdown ended Wednesday night. The federal food program serves about 42 million people, mostly in lower-income households.
President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
FILE - A sign that reads "Closed due to federal government shutdown," is seen outside of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
A lectern awaits the arrival of House Democrats to speak on the health care funding fight on the steps of the House before votes to end the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The longest government shutdown in history could conclude, after Speaker Mike Johnson called House representatives back into session following a nearly eight-week absence. The House is scheduled to take up a bill Wednesday to reopen the government. President Donald Trump called the measure a “very big victory." Meanwhile, according to communications released Wednesday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Trump “knew about the girls.” The White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president.