The Government ‘Shutdown Deal’ Everyone’s Celebrating—But It’s Actually a Disaster Waiting to Happen

US Government Shutdown Ends Temporarily: What the Senate Funding Package Means for Federal Workers, Healthcare, and the Future of Political Gridlock

“How about we stop applauding for not collapsing? The government shouldn’t be shut down in the first place.”

The End of US Government Shutdown 2025

The U.S. government shutdown deal is in motion. The United States Senate has advanced a funding package that would reopen the government—temporarily funding agencies through January 30 2026 while granting full‑year funding to select parts like the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture and others.
It also includes language to halt the mass firings of federal workers during the shutdown and provide back‑pay for those affected.

President Donald Trump says he supports the deal and will “abide by the deal”—so long as it is the deal he heard about.

Here’s the deal: Yes, this is good—but let’s be clear: this is ground zero of what it means for government to just do its job. Celebrating like it’s a grand victory?…