Government Open Again After Senate Democrats End Their Filibuster

Today, Senate Democrats ended their filibuster of legislation that will re-open the federal government. The legislation was then passed by the Senate and then by the House of Representatives.

The legislation also authorizes the Children's Health Insurance Program for the next six years, the longest extension in the program's history.

Congressman Moolenaar supported the legislation and made the following statement:

"This was an unnecessary shutdown by Senate Democrats to negotiate an issue completely unrelated to keeping the government open. Today's legislation is responsible and it funds priorities for our state including children's health insurance, Great Lakes protection, and national security. Our country faces important issues including immigration and a long-term budget solution and I look forward to working on them."