A new bill to end the government shutdown was released Sunday and then approved by the Senate on Monday night with eight members of the Democratic caucus joining with Republicans.
The measure now heads to the House of Representatives, in what could be a path to the end of the government shutdown within days.
The House says it plans to vote as early as 4 pm ET on Wednesday as hundred of lawmakers navigate travel headaches (many of which are shutdown induced) to make their way back to Washington. House Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed confidence the bill will be passed and told colleagues Monday that “you need to begin right now in returning to the hill.”
President Trump backed the measure Monday afternoon, making it likely that the bill could have his signature and end the shutdown within days.
“We have support from enough Democrats, and we’re going to be opening up our country,” he told reporters.
Meanwhile, the economic headaches of the shutdown continue to mount, with flight cancelations topping 1,000 on Tuesday alone.
Trump also suggested Monday that he was unhappy with air traffic controllers who took time away while going without paychecks. If they don’t return to work immediately, they “will be substantially ‘docked,” he wrote.
The bill to end the shutdown would give these air controllers back pay and keep the government open until Jan. 30 of next year. It would also fund some federal programs like the Agriculture and Veterans Affairs departments for the entire year, and put limits on Trump’s ability to fire federal workers for the next few months, among other provisions.
It’s part of a larger agreement that includes a promise from Senate Majority Leader John Thune to hold a separate vote on the issue of healthcare before the end of the year.
The lack of any immediate vote on the healthcare issue drew immediate condemnation from many on the left. Sen. Bernie Sanders called it a “horrific mistake.”
Food benefits also remain in limbo for the week as the Trump administration directed states that began issuing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits over the weekend to “undo” their efforts.
Here are the latest updates as the impacts of the government shutdown unfold.
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The House will consider a stock trading ban once the government reopens
A key lawmaker has announced that the House of Representatives will formally consider a stock trading ban once the government reopens, but it will be done in a way that creates uncertainty about when (or perhaps even if) lawmakers will face an up-or-down vote on the issue.
“Speaker Johnson has notified me that as soon as we return and the government is reopened, the bill to ban insider trading is going to be marked up in committee,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida recently posted.
Luna is part of a group of lawmakers pushing a measure to ban all lawmaker trading and called the move “a big win for America.”
But a committee hearing is a significantly less dramatic step than Luna was threatening months ago.
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It was these Senate Democrats who voted to reopen the government
It was seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with Democrats who ended up making the difference in getting a bill to end the shutdown through the Senate.
This group voted to reopen the government twice — first on Sunday to advance the legislation and then again for final passage on Monday evening — in return for concessions that other Democrats say aren’t enough.
Three of these lawmakers have been voting with Republicans for weeks now. They were joined over the weekend by five more Democrats when a revised bill was introduced that will keep the government open until Jan. 30 if it is eventually signed into law.
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Democrats trade election euphoria for angst over shutdown deal
A move by eight more centrist Democrats in the Senate to break ranks and secure a deal with Republicans to end the government shutdown is returning the party to its factional disputes that have marked the second term of President Trump, just days after the party secured dominant electoral victories.
Bloomberg reports on the emerging divide:
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Trump tells air traffic controllers to ‘get back to work,’ threatens pay
President Trump on Monday morning weighed in on the ongoing airport delays. He said in a Truth Social Post that he was happy with the air traffic controllers who worked during the shutdown, but had harsh words for those who took time away while they were forgoing paychecks.
“For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU,” the president wrote.
The president said he would recommend a $10,000 bonus for air controllers who stayed on the job, while saying anyone who doesn’t quickly return to work immediately “will be substantially ‘docked.'”
It wasn’t immediately clear how Trump might follow through with his threats, but it was a sharp change in tone from the president’s aides, who have often offered kind words to these workers after they have now gone without paychecks for over a month.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy often noted, for example, that some controllers needed to take time off to do things like drive an Uber in order to support their families.
Trump’s message may also not address the long-term problem of a shortage of air traffic controllers, which is expected to persist long after the shutdown ends, with the president even pushing some to quit.
“If you want to leave service in the near future, please do not hesitate to do so, with NO payment or severance of any kind!” he wrote. “You will be quickly replaced by true Patriots, who will do a better job.”
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Airlines cancel more than 2,100 flights on Sunday
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that air traffic in the US could “slow to a trickle” if the government shutdown extends into the Thanksgiving holiday travel season.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to reporters during a visit at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on November 07, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) · Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images The FAA ordered a reduction in air traffic capacity effective Friday, and on Sunday the number of canceled flights surpassed 2,000, the Associated Press reported.
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Washington DC’s already battered local economy takes another hit from the shutdown
Food pantries across the country have been bracing for an uptick in patrons as the shutdown-related pause to SNAP benefits disrupts many Americans’ access to food. At the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington DC, the need ha been made even more acute ahead of the holidays by the widespread layoffs and furloughs of government employees, many of whom live in the area, the Associated Press reports:
A person walks toward the entrance of the Capital Area Food Bank, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) · ASSOCIATED PRESS -
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Mentions of ‘government shutdown’ on S&P 500 company earnings calls spike to highest level since 2018
As airline delays mount and federal workers continue to go without pay, the impacts of the government shutdown are growing. But there’s another indicator of disruption — or at least worries about a disruption: corporate executives are mentioning the shutdown more in their quarterly updates.
An analysis by FactSet senior earnings analyst John Butters found that between Sept. 15 and Nov. 6, the term “government shutdown” was referenced on 76 earnings calls held by S&P 500 (^GSPC) companies, or 18% of S&P 500 company calls so far this earnings season.
The only other time the term “government shutdown” was mentioned more on earnings calls in the past 10 years was in the fourth quarter of 2018, during what is now the second-longest shutdown in US history (which the current shutdown surpassed).
Industrial companies, many of which have ties to federal funding, such as aerospace, defense, and airlines, have been the most likely to cite the government shutdown in their earnings, followed by companies in the Information Technology and Financials sectors.
What was the sentiment among executives regarding the shutdown? According to Butters, 29 companies said they were seeing little to no impact at this time, while 22 companies said they were factoring the shutdown into their fourth quarter or full-year guidance.
With 91% of S&P 500 companies having reported earnings so far this quarter, the term “government shutdown” hasn’t been this popular in earnings calls since 2018. (Chart: FactSet) · FactSet -
Senators prepare to hole up in Washington for the weekend — where at least they are talking
Yahoo Finance’s Ben Werschkul on the latest back and forth on Capitol Hill
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US consumer sentiment plunges as Americans grow worried about shutdown’s impacts
US consumers grew more pessimistic about the economy, with a measure of consumer confidence released Friday showing sentiment dropped to a three-year low. Households became more concerned about the effects of the ongoing government shutdown on the US economy and their finances.
Yahoo Finance’s Emma Ockerman reports:
University of Michigan’s preliminary consumer sentiment survey showed confidence in the US economy fell in November.
