Congressman Bera Urges Congress to Avoid Shutdown, Work Together to Pass a Budget

Statement

In a rare Saturday session, with a government shutdown looming less than three days away, Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. spoke out in the House of Representatives about the need for Congress to put politics aside and work together to not only keep the government open, but to pass a responsible, long-term budget.

"We can't operate in a my way or the highway mentality, a winner take all mentality, because that's killing this country," said Bera. "The public is watching, and in these next three days, I hope this body acts like adults…Yesterday the Senate passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded for two months. That isn't a solution, but at least it gives us two months to act like adults and put together a real budget, because at its core, that's what we need to do. The number one job for all of us in this body is to put together a real budget that takes the best Democratic ideas, the best Republican ideas, puts them together, and puts the American people first. "

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