On November 14th, the U.S. House of Representatives ended the longest government shutdown in history, passing a bill to reopen the government through January 31, 2026. Despite not including an extension for Affordable Care Act subsidies, six Democrats joined Republicans to pass the bill. President Trump signed it into law. However, not all Democrats were pleased, with U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar from El Paso criticizing the lack of health care premium protection and Republican U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales from San Antonio supporting the bill to fully fund federal government operations.

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