Government shutdown: Yes vote to end impasse was to aid losing American public, Rep. Henry Cuellar

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( NewsNation ) — Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar was clear when asked why he voted yes to ending the government shutdown .

“The problem is when Democrats or Republicans think they’re winning at the end of a long shutdown, it’s the American public that loses,” the Texas representative told “On Balance.”

President Trump signed the legislation Wednesday, ending the shutdown in U.S. history — the longest in the country’s history at 43 days. Trump’s action came within hours of the House vo