Wagner Statement on the End of the Government Shutdown

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement on the end of the government shutdown:

"I just voted to reopen the government, a vote that includes full-year funding for veteran's healthcare and the VA. It includes billions of dollars for SNAP, billions of dollars for food stamps and the National School Lunch Program, and billions of dollars for the Women, Infants, and Children program. It's sad that so many Democrats couldn't bring themselves to vote for such a good, simple bill that keeps families fed and safe.

"Senate Democrats never should have put the American people through this reckless government shutdown in the first place. This was all political. They wanted to use the suffering of the American people as leverage, but thank God it's now coming to an end so Missouri families and workers across the country can finally have certainty and stability in their lives."