The six Democrats who broke ranks in the House by voting in favor of ending the government shutdown. Clockwise from top left: Jared Golden of Maine, Henry Cuellar of Texas, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, Don Davis of North Carolina, Tom Suozzi of New York and Adam Gray of California. (Getty Images)
"I just voted to reopen the government, pay federal workers, and get food assistance and other critical programs up and running again," Golden said Wednesday.
"Now, with the shutdown ended, Congress should take immediate action to extend expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that keep health insurance plans affordable for millions of Americans. We still have a window to pass bipartisan legislation to extend these credits," he also said.
Gray said in his own statement that, "No parent should have to choose between feeding their children and keeping the lights on because someone in Washington thinks chaos is a negotiating tactic."
"That’s why I voted for a bipartisan agreement that takes food assistance off the table for an entire year. So when the next shutdown happens (and in this divided Washington, there is always a next shutdown) the president cannot use hungry kids as bargaining chips again. This agreement also protects veterans, small business owners, and federal workers from being turned into political weapons," he said.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters as the House debates a continuing resolution to restore government funding in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Cuellar said he voted to reopen the government "so we can get critical programs back on track," adding, "this stability is especially important for our border communities, where so many families depend on federal agencies to keep trade, travel and public safety moving."
Fox News Digital’s Diana Stancy and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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