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Government shutdown ends

November 19, 2025

President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Nov. 12 to end the longest government shutdown in modern history.

The bill cleared the Senate and the House of Representatives earlier in the week, bringing an end to a stalemate after 43 days. The U.S. Senate passed the bill by a 60-40 vote margin with the support of nearly all of the chamber’s Republicans and eight Democrats. The final vote in the House was 222 to 209, with six Democrats and two Republicans crossing the aisle to end the funding impasse.

The agreement funds most of the government through the end of January 2026, and sets up a December vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies, a COVID-era tax benefit that affects approximately 24 million Americans. The agreement does not guarantee the subsidies will continue.

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The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) is among the nation’s largest trade associations, representing the used motor vehicle industry comprised of some 40,000 licensed used car dealers. Since 1946, NIADA has represented the voice and interests of used car dealers at the federal level in Washington D.C. Coupled with its state association network across the country, NIADA’s grass-roots framework provides a dual layer of advocacy unmatched in the used motor vehicle industry. For 75 years, NIADA has engineered programs and leveraged technology to fulfill its mission to advance, educate and promote the independent used car dealer. NIADA members subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics of duty, honor and integrity, and believe in the advancement of small business in support of the free-market system. More information about NIADA, visit www.niada.com.