House Votes to Reopen Government as Congress Suddenly Ramps Up Crypto Work

Policy Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email House Votes to Reopen Government as Congress Suddenly Ramps Up Crypto Work The House of Representatives voted in favor of a monthslong funding measure late Wednesday. By Nikhilesh De Nov 13, 2025, 1:23 a.m. U.S. Capitol building in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/Modified by CoinDesk) What to know : The House of Representatives voted to reopen the government late Wednesday. Congress has already signaled it will get back to crypto (and other) priorities, including scheduling a confirmation hearing for CFTC Chair nominee Mike Selig. Restarting the government also allows federal agencies to resume their own efforts at rulemaking or issuing approvals for public listings sought by the crypto industry. A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a funding bill to reopen the government late Wednesday after a record-breaking 42-day shutdown, sending the continuing resolution to President Donald Trump's desk for his signature. The government looked set to remain shut down for the foreseeable future before a group of Senate Democrats and the majority of Senate Republicans voted in favor of the roughly 3-month funding measure late Sunday, giving up their key demands to end the shutdown but forcing a (failed) vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies. The lengthy shutdown halted the U.S. government's progress on crypto , but legislators have signaled efforts to continue working on legislation affecting crypto. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story. Subscribe to the State of Crypto Newsletter today . See all newsletters Sign me up By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . The final vote was 222-209, with 216 Republicans and six Democrats voting in favor of the funding measure, which will last through the end of January 2026. Just this week, the Senate Agriculture Committee published an initial draft bill for their part of key market structure legislation that would define the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's role in overseeing crypto spot markets, as well as scheduled a confirmation hearing for Mike Selig, Trump's nominee to head that agency. The restart also lets federal regulators resume their work around crypto and other areas, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and CFTC, both of which saw staff furloughed during the shutdown. While a group of companies filing to list and trade shares of new exchange-traded funds began using a procedural workaround to launch projects without needing an explicit SEC approval, the restart will speed the way for approvals of other public listings and similar products. Other federal agencies like the IRS or Office of the Comptroller of the Currency can similarly resume ongoing efforts to conduct rulemaking and analyze feedback to those proposals, such as current public responses to rulemaking tied to the GENIUS Act. Read more: U.S. Government Shutdown Stretches to Record 36 Days, Continues Risk of Derailing Crypto Bill U.S. House of Representatives Breaking News More For You OwlTing: Stablecoin Infrastructure for the Future By CoinDesk Research Oct 16, 2025 Commissioned by OwlTing Stablecoin payment volumes have grown to $19.4B year-to-date in 2025. OwlTing aims to capture this market by developing payment infrastructure that processes transactions in seconds for fractions of a cent. View Full Report More For You Dubai Court Freezes $456M Linked to Justin Sun’s Bailout of TrueUSD Issuer Techteryx By Sam Reynolds | Edited by Aoyon Ashraf , Nikhilesh De 6 hours ago Dubai’s Digital Economy Court said there was compelling evidence of a breach of trust and ordered a worldwide freeze to protect the assets. Read full story Latest Crypto News Leap Therapeutics Surges 300% on $50M Winklevoss-Backed Zcash Bet 3 hours ago Polymarket's Shayne Coplan: Blockchain Let Him Build a Global Force From His Bedroom 4 hours ago Crypto Long & Short: The Rise of Digital Asset Treasury Companies 5 hours ago Bitcoin Slips 1.2% as Volume Thins Near $100K Support 5 hours ago Crypto Investor Dan Tapiero Sees AI-Blockchain Crossover Fueling Next Big Wave 5 hours ago LINK Drops 4% as Chainlink ETF News Fails to Push Break of Technical Resistance 5 hours ago Top Stories Polymarket's Shayne Coplan: Blockchain Let Him Build a Global Force From His Bedroom 4 hours ago Dubai Court Freezes $456M Linked to Justin Sun’s Bailout of TrueUSD Issuer Techteryx 6 hours ago Bitcoin Plunges Below $102K Amid Weak U.S. Demand, Fed Divided on December Cut 7 hours ago Leap Therapeutics Surges 300% on $50M Winklevoss-Backed Zcash Bet 3 hours ago Crypto Investor Dan Tapiero Sees AI-Blockchain Crossover Fueling Next Big Wave 5 hours ago U.S. SEC Chief Atkins Says Clarity Coming on Crypto Tied to Investment Contracts 9 hours ago