The Government Shutdown has Ended.

After 43 days, the longest federal government shutdown in our nation’s history finally came to an end last night.

On November 10th, eight Senate Democrats finally voted to support the funding legislation needed to reopen the government and provide relief to millions of Americans affected by this shutdown. However, this shutdown was completely avoidable. As you know, more than a month ago, I joined a bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and voted YES to pass legislation that would have temporarily prevented a government shutdown and allowed additional time for Congress to finish the budget process.

Last night, I once again did my job and voted YES on the final measure to end this shutdown nightmare for countless Arizonans across our district and millions more nationwide. The President has received the bill and has signed it to officially end the shutdown.

Over these past 43 days, families across the country and in our state have paid the price. This shutdown delayed paychecks for our federal workers and air traffic controllers, disrupted essential programs like SNAP and WIC for many in our district, and further eroded the public’s confidence in both our economy and our institutions. Last week was particularly bad with many flights being canceled, nearly half of our nation’s major air-traffic control facilities facing staffing shortfalls, and our servicemembers were on the verge of missing a full paycheck. Heading into the upcoming holidays, this impact on families across our country and Arizona would have been severe if the Senate had continued to stall in passing the government funding bill.

I have always believed that shutting down the government is never the right way to govern or settle policy disagreements, and I’ve voted against every single shutdown under both President Biden and now President Trump. This unnecessary shutdown was deeply disappointing and should never have happened.

Now that the government is open again, Congress must quickly return to working across the aisle to finalize year-long spending bills and move forward on the important issues facing our nation. I look forward to continuing the work I was elected to do: delivering real results for our district, protecting hardworking families, and restoring confidence in our government.