Urgent: U.S. House passes Senate-approved spending package to end longest gov't shutdown

This photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025 shows the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night passed a Senate-approved spending package, ending the congressional deadlock that led to the longest government shutdown in American history. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night passed a Senate-approved spending package, ending the congressional deadlock that led to the longest government shutdown in American history. ■

This photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025 shows the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night passed a Senate-approved spending package, ending the congressional deadlock that led to the longest government shutdown in American history. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)