Trump Signs Bill to Avert Government Shutdown Just Hours Before Deadline
President Donald Trump signed a continuing resolution into law, averting a potential government shutdown by passing a bill to fund government operations through the end of 2025. The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was approved by both the House and Senate before being signed into law by the President.
President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, into law after it passed both the House and the Senate, officially averting a government shutdown, and avoiding disruptions to federal funding and operations. The continuing resolution will fund government agencies through September 30, 2025, and provide extensions for various programs and services. The bill was approved by Congress just hours before a potential shutdown was set to occur. Trump's signing of the legislation brings an end to a brief standoff over funding for the US government.
