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The House of Representatives met Wednesday afternoon to officially vote to reopen the government. After voting, the 43-day federal government shutdown ended Wednesday night. President Donald Trump signed the legislation officially reopening the government.
Nearly 4 in 10 members of the U.S. House of Representatives did not take their pay during the government shutdown.
Valley Rep. Adam Gray (CA-13) was one of six Democrats to vote in favor of the funding bill that will end the nation's longest government shutdown.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson will swear in Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday, Johnson's office said on Tuesday.
Rep. Mike Quigley joins us to discuss efforts to end the nation's longest government shutdown, it's impact on Illinois and what's being done to help families affected by SNAP cuts. He also addresses growing ICE concerns.