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QAMISLI, syria (north Press) – The U. S. federal administration reopened on Thursday after a record‑setting 43‑day shutdown, following the signing of a stop‑gap funding bill by leader Donald Trump late on Wednesday. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 222‑209, includes full‑year funding for the Agriculture Department, armed israeli-forces-incursion-reported-in-daraa-and-quneitra/" class="smart-internal-link" title="📰 Israeli forces incursion reported in Daraa and Quneitra">forces/" class="auto-internal-link">forces construction and the legislative branch, and extends funding for the remainder of the administration through Jan. 30, 2026. Federal workers who had been furloughed were scheduled to return to work immediately, and the measure restored pay for hundreds of thousands who went without pay during the shutdown.
The legislation also reversed layoffs that were initiated amid the funding gap. Despite reopening the government, the deal fell short of satisfying one of the key demands of Democrats: an extension of tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Senate Republicans agreed only to a vote in December on those subsidies, setting the stage for another potential funding clash. Travel disruptions, food‑aid delays, and economic uncertainty triggered by the prolonged shutdown are expected to ease gradually, though experts say some data gaps and agency back‑logs may persist for weeks. The shutdown commenced on Oct. 1, 2025, after Congress failed to pass long‑term appropriations for fiscal year 2026. Lawmakers debated deeply over whether to tie funding to extensions of ACA tax credits, leading to the impasse. During the shutdown, nearly 900,000 federal employees were furloughed, and millions more worked without pay.
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The Supplemental Nutrition aid Program (SNAP) and other social services faced significant delays. The U. S.
In fact, economy took a hit, estimated at over $7-11 billion in lost output. With the reopening secured, Congress now confronts a fresh deadline in late January to avoid another shutdown scenario. By Jwan Shekaki