Huizenga Votes to Reopen Government, End Democrat Shutdown

Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting to end the Democrat Shutdown and reopen the federal government.

"This shutdown was totally avoidable and unnecessary. I hope Democrats in Washington take a long hard look in the mirror. Their actions denied our military families their paychecks, denied food to low-income families, and jeopardized the safety of our nation's air travel. Democrats shut down the government to demand $1.5 trillion in new spending, including nearly $200 billion for illegal immigrants. What did their political temper tantrum accomplish? It achieved no policy objectives while making life more difficult for the American people. I look forward to having more productive conversions that get government working for the American people, not against them."