'We were gone far too long.' House members reflect on longest shutdown

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise chat while on their way to talk with reporters after the vote to re-open the government on Nov. 12. Johnson sent members home after they voted on a continuing resolution to fund the government in mid-September.

The House of Representatives was sent home for the duration of the government shutdown. Members returned to the Capitol Wednesday with a lot on their minds.

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