UPDATE: 9:28 p.m. — President Trump has signed the measure. 

Alabama’s Republican delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives hailed Wednesday night’s vote to finally reopen the federal government. It now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.

They ended the “Schumer shutdown” while the state’s lone Democrat members broke with the rest of the delegation to keep the government closed.

The House voted 222-209 to approve the CR, sending the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk, formally ending the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history.

It began on October 1 after Senate Democrats repeatedly blocked earlier House-passed funding bills in a bid to force Republicans to extend Obamacare tax credits.

Under the CR, most federal agencies are funded at FY2025 levels through January 2026, while three full-year FY2026 bills are folded into the package, as per legislative shepherding by U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and colleagues. The measure also provides back pay for furloughed workers and reverses shutdown-related layoffs.

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) said the vote was long overdue after Democrats used federal workers and key programs as leverage.

“For over 40 days, the Democrats have held the government hostage in exchange for a radical wish list and campaign support from Marxist billionaires,” Palmer said after voting yes.

“In doing so, families have gone without paychecks, SNAP and WIC benefits have run out of funding, and travel plans have been disrupted for many Americans by thousands of flights being cancelled or delayed. Finally, eight Senate Democrats came to their senses and joined Republicans in passing this CR and putting this shutdown nightmare behind us.”

Palmer emphasized that the deal doesn’t just flip the lights back on, it also begins restoring regular order to a broken budget process.

“Not only does this reopen the government, but it also approves three full-year appropriation bills by a line-by-line process,” Palmer said.

“We must bring regular order back to our appropriations process by ending backroom omnibus deals and holiday fiscal cliffs. This is a good start, and I look forward to passing the final nine appropriations bills before the January 30 deadline so we can get Congress back on track.”

U.S. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) said he was proud to vote for the bill and squarely blamed Senate Democrats for dragging out the crisis.

“I was proud to vote in favor of finally ending Schumer’s shutdown. For 43 days, Senate Democrats have held our country hostage in the name of partisan demands,” Rogers said, dunking on Obamacare tax credits.

“Today, Republicans, along with a few sensible Democrats, voted to reopen the government with a clean continuing resolution along with full-year appropriations for Agriculture, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.

Rogers said the bill restores stability for national security and military families, a deep-pocketed concern in Alabama.

“This measure restores stability to our country, reestablishes certainty for military families, and funds key national security work, but work does not stop there,” Rogers added.

“I look forward to passing full-year appropriations as well as the FY2026 NDAA and SPEED Act. With the government reopened, House Republicans stand ready to advance President Trump’s Peace Through Strength Agenda.”

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) also heavily endorsed the measure to reopen the government, saying it is a necessary step to get service members and federal employees paid while Republicans continue fights over spending, border security, and Biden-era welfare expansions.

“I’m glad to see the government reopening and I’m proud to support this CR and three-bill minibus combination that gets our troops paid, federal workers back on the job, and essential services running again,” Moore

“This is a great step toward restoring stability and trust in government while giving us time to craft responsible, conservative funding solutions. I’ll keep working to make sure we use this opportunity to strengthen our border, cut wasteful spending, and put the needs of the American people first.”

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) said, “It’s about time.”

“After inflicting over 40 days of needless hardship on our military, families, workers, and communities, eight Senate Democrats finally did what Republicans, President Trump, and Americans have been asking from day one: pass a measure to reopen the government,” Strong said.

“Now that we are finally out of this unnecessary shutdown, we can return to our work on Fiscal Year 2026 bills that eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, and put the American taxpayer first.”

Alabama’s Democrat U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) voted to keep the government closed.

Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270