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Griffith Statement on Preventing a Government Shut Down

Date: April 9, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement tonight regarding a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR):

"A government shut down has temporarily been averted. Despite controlling the House, the Senate, and the White House last year, the Democrats failed to even pass a budget for 2011. Now we're here at the eleventh hour cleaning up their mess. I applaud Speaker Boehner for his tireless efforts in an attempt to get the Senate to cut spending.

"Late tonight, Congress passed a short-term Continuing Resolution that will prevent an immediate government shut down, cut an additional $2 billion, and continue funding for the entire government through mid next week. This will provide the necessary time for a final CR for the remainder of 2011 to be drafted and voted on by the House and Senate. While we have been advised of the major details of a CR for the remainder of the fiscal year, I am eager to review the fine print included in this deal."


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