Rep. Gill Votes to Reopen Federal Government

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Brandon Gill (TX-26) today voted to reopen the government after the 43-day shutdown that began on October 1 due to a funding lapse in fiscal appropriations caused by Senate Democrats’ failure to pass the House’s continuing resolution.

"The longest government shutdown in U.S. history was a crisis of the Democrats’ own making,” said Rep. Gill. “They did not win this shutdown; rather, they let American families suffer, lapse paychecks, and go hungry, all for their partisan laundry list of demands like handouts for illegal aliens. I am proud to vote alongside my Republican colleagues to pull our government out of this mess, reopen the government, and get back to work on behalf of our constituents.”

During the shutdown and continuing now as the government reopens, Congressman Gill’s DC and Flower Mound offices remain open during regular business hours and continue to serve the people of Texas’s 26th District.

Background:

• On September 19, 2025, House Republicans passed a clean continuing resolution, sending the bill over to the Senate for consideration.

• On March 17, 2025, the House and the Senate passed the same continuing resolution on a bipartisan basis.

• On October 1, 2025, the federal government shut down due to funding lapse in fiscal appropriations caused by Senate Democrats’ failure to pass the House’s continuing resolution. The shutdown lasted for 43 days.

• Congressman Gill sent a letter to the CAO requesting that his paycheck be withheld for the duration of the shutdown.

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