Congressman Meuser Speaks on House Floor in Advance of Vote to Reopen Government
November 12, 2025
For the past 43 days, it’s been all pain and no gain for the American people. During this time, I’ve met with food banks, Head Start programs, and SNAP recipients in my district who are suffering from the Democrat-inflicted shutdown. Some of my colleagues on the left have done the same, yet shockingly, they voted to keep the government closed. It’s time to fix the damage Democrats have caused.
Republicans voted tonight to do just that—to restore SNAP payments, get TSA and air traffic controllers paid, pay our federal workers, pay our capitol police and border patrol, and pay all the people that work here in the Capitol.
With yesterday being Veterans Day, this comes to mind: our veterans didn’t fight for the red or the blue—they fought for the red, white, and blue. Tonight, Congress followed their example.