U.S. government shutdown ends – reaction from USApp experts, updated

On Wednesday night Congress came to an agreement to end the US-government’s 16 day shutdown, and to raise the debt ceiling until at least early February. We asked our expert contributors for their immediate reactions to the agreement. •The political realities that brought about the government shutdown and the debt crisis have not changed - Joshua Huder – Georgetown University •The consensus-building role of women was crucial to ending the government shutdown. - Craig Volden, University of Virginia, Alan E. Wiseman, Vanderbilt University and Dana E. Wittmer, Colorado College. •The bipartisan compromise budget and debt ceiling deal is a temporary fix - Rosalyn Cooperman – University of Mary Washington. •No trust has been built between the important players – Michele Swers -Georgetown University. •The role of the “Wall Street Wing” of the Republican Party has become even more important now. – Roy Meyers – University of Maryland. The political realities that brought about the government shutdown and the debt crisis have not changed Joshua Huder is a a Senior Fellow at the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University.