Reaction on reopening the government

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) released the following statement after voting to reopen the federal government:

"Reopening the federal government comes as a relief to the American people, but there’s no question this shutdown inflicted unnecessary pain on farm families, rural communities, and those who depend on critical USDA services. From delayed farm loans to nutrition assistance uncertainty, the full scope of the disruption will take time to assess. However, it is clear that this damage was entirely avoidable. “Now that government operations are being restored, we can turn our focus back to delivering real solutions. Extending the current farm bill gives us the time needed to finalize Farm Bill 2.0, a bipartisan package that builds on the success of the One Big Beautiful Bill."

Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) issued the statement below following the House of Representatives' vote to reopen the government.

“In September, I voted to avoid the Schumer Shutdown. Tonight, I proudly joined my colleagues in voting to put an end to it,” said Rep. LaHood. “While I'm glad a handful of Senate Democrats finally came to their senses and broke away from Chuck Schumer, this shutdown was entirely avoidable and went on far too long. Over the last 42 days our families have faced uncertainty, workers have gone unpaid, and our economy has been damaged all because Democrats wanted to use Americans' suffering as political leverage. I hope moving forward they recognize that this decision was reckless and grossly irresponsible. I look forward to picking up where we left off and continuing to deliver for the people of Illinois’ 16th District.”