WSBT: Local lawmakers weigh in after House votes to end longest government shutdown in history

After 43 days, the House has voted to pass a "continuing resolution funding bill" that will reopen the government, marking the beginning of the end for the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Local lawmakers are reacting to the resolution and the impact of the shutdown.

Indiana Congressman Rudy Yakym released a statement - saying in part:

"I voted to keep the government open, and I’m proud to have voted to reopen it after Democrats chose to hold it hostage...putting politics over people while hardworking Americans suffered.”

Indiana Democratic Congressman Frank Mrvan also speaking out tonight, releasing a statement on X/

Our other Republican Congressman in Southwest Michigan also voted in favor of the bill.

We had the chance to ask him about democrats crossing the aisle to vote to reopen the government.

"I was sad not to see my two senators on that list. Coming from a state like Michigan that has plenty of needs in those areas, has an airport that takes a lot of planes in and out of that, has a lot of military personnel, and has a lot of government workers that were not being paid. And then, of course, with some of our major cities, the snap needs that were there, why, why couldn't you come across," said Rep. Tim Walberg, (R) Michigan 5th Congressional District.

The Senate passed the deal to end the shutdown Monday night.