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Senate Votes to End Record 40-Day Government Shutdown

Published NOV 10 2025

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Above: Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) participated in a press conference alongside other Senate Democrats to discuss the restoration of government funding in Washington, DC, on November 9, 2025. Image credit: Nathan Posner/Contributor/Anadolu/Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 50% chance the US President will sign a continuing resolution or omnibus spending bill ending a government shutdown on 23 November, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.