President called the agreement that passed the Senate Monday ‘a very big victory’ amid the record-breaking government shutdown – key US politics stories from 11 November 2025
Democrats’ resolve cracked this week, when a splinter group in the Senate joined with the GOP to craft a compromise bill that reauthorizes government funding through January, without extending healthcare tax credits.
Donald Trump called the agreement “a very big victory” during remarks at Arlington National Cemetery.
“We’re opening up our country,” the president said. “Should have never been closed, should have never been closed.”
The spending package has moved to the House of Representatives, which could vote on it as early as Wednesday. But top Democrats have vowed to oppose the bill for not addressing their demand for more healthcare funding.
