Rep. Riley Moore on Ending the Government Shutdown

Texas politicians react to passage of funding bill that ends government shutdown

Texas leaders and politicians have issued statements throughout the week with varying responses to a government funding bill that passed the House and was signed by President Trump on Wednesday.

Rep. Riley Moore on ending the government shutdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWK) - The government shutdown is officially over after 43 days. Before the House voted 222-209 to pass the funding package and send it to President Donald Trump's desk, Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) spoke on why he would be voting in favor of the bill. "Oh, I'm absolutely voting yes. We're going to [...]

Riley, Ryan among those voting against federal government funding bill

KINGSTON, N.Y. — U.S. Reps. Josh Riley and Pat Ryan voted against the government funding bill that they had railed against before the measure was passed by the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday night. Riley, D-Ithaca, and Ryan, D-Gardiner, described the funding bill’s passage that ended a 43-day federal government shutdown as a cruel attack on […]

Federal government reopens, farm bill extended again

By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The record-breaking 43-day government shutdown is now over. On Wednesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 222 to 209 on a measure to fund the government through Jan. 30, provide full fiscal year funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration and extend the 2018 Farm Bill by another year. “Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) welcomes the U.S. House of Representatives…

US government reopens after record shutdown

Six House Democrats joined Republicans Wednesday to approve funding for federal agenciesUS President Donald Trump signs funding legislation to reopen the federal government at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. ©  Win McNamee / Getty ImagesThe US House of Representatives has approved a bill to fund the government through January 30, 2026, paving the way to end the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history.Accordin…