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US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, speaks with reporters after the vote to re-open the government at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 12, 2025. Congress voted to end the longest government shutdown in US history, agreeing to reopen federal agencies after a 43-day stoppage that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid. The Republican-led House of Representatives, voting largely along party lines, approved a Senate-passed package that keeps the lights on through January, with President Donald Trump expected to sign the measure within hours. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP) (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)