Direct answer: The 2025 U.S. federal government shutdown ended when Congress passed and President Trump signed a funding package that reopened the government. The Senate approved a bipartisan continuing resolution on November 9, 2025, the House followed with a vote on November 12, 2025, and the measure was signed into law late that night, resuming government operations and providing backpay and protections for furloughed workers. Context and key points:

• The shutdown began on October 1, 2025, after competing funding proposals failed to pass both chambers, leading to furloughs across non-essential federal services.

• A bipartisan agreement emerged in early November, culminating in a Senate vote on a continuing resolution to reopen the government. The deal did not meet every side’s initial demands but secured enough support to move forward.

• On November 9, the Senate advanced the funding package with a 60–40 vote, and on November 10 or 11 the Senate passed it; the House then voted to approve the measure, and President Trump signed it, ending the shutdown. The government began resuming operations shortly thereafter.

• The agreement included provisions to extend funding through a later date, address backpay for furloughed workers, and allow for votes on related ACA-related measures in December, while ensuring furloughed employees would receive backpay.

If you’d like, I can summarize the timeline with dates and vote counts from the major milestones, or pull brief citations from current coverage.