Central Valley congressmen weigh-in on House vote to end government shutdown

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- "It's been up and down. It's been exhausting. It's been a batch of things," Jerry O'Gorman said.

The authorities shutdown is present successful its 43rd day, marking the longest successful past and impacting hundreds of thousands of people, including national workers and families who beryllium connected nutrient assistance programs similar SNAP.

The nonaccomplishment of income and enactment services are consequences of the shutdown that are weighing heavy connected Central Valley Congressmen.

"Real radical getting wounded similar a ma and her kid not being capable to entree nutrient assistance," said Congressman Adam Gray.

"I americium optimistic present that we person gone done this 40-plus time shutdown and person seen the consequences that nary 1 volition ever privation to bash this again, and we tin travel unneurotic and govern," said Congressman Vince Fong.

This week, a glimmer of anticipation aft the Senate passed a measure that would money the authorities until January 30th.

Now, the House yet reconvened aft much than 50 days and votes being cast, it's an evening galore person been waiting for.

"Now we person a 43-day backlog of problems that are going to person to get worked done and volition instrumentality a while, and again, truthful unnecessary," said Congressman Tim McClintock.

Congressman Adam Gray says portion he's gladsome the authorities could reopen, determination is inactive enactment to beryllium done.

"We person 2 months to trade a bipartisan agreement. Democrats person travel to the array to enactment successful a bipartisan manner with them to reopen the gov and money these captious programs, and present it's connected them to travel to the array connected healthcare."

Jerry O'Gorman, President of Fresno's National Air Traffic Controllers' Union, says he's much than acceptable for a paycheck and normalcy successful his life, but understands that this measure unsocial won't alteration their condition overnight.

"We privation the compensation. Our families to beryllium made full truthful we tin determination connected with our lives. We privation to get backmost to the occupation we bash each day," helium said.

Congressmen corroborate it volition instrumentality a fewer weeks to get backmost connected way erstwhile the authorities shutdown ends.

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