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Lujan Grisham Statement on GOP Attempt To Force A Government Shutdown

Statement

Date: Sept. 29, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations Government Budget and Spending

U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) this evening released the following statement on House Republicans' attempt to force a government shutdown:

"House Republicans, led by an extremist faction of their party, tonight voted to all but ensure a government shutdown. On Friday, the Senate acted in a reasonable, responsible way to keep the government open while we work on the significant fiscal issues facing our country. But instead of adopting that commonsense Senate-passed continuing resolution, House Republicans have decided that proving a futile ideological point is more important than the wellbeing of New Mexico families, veterans, seniors and public employees.

"The purpose of a continuing resolution should be simple: to keep the government open. House Republicans, however, are attempting to use this continuing resolution to extract their ideological demands, holding the American economy hostage in the process.

"It's time for House Republicans to stop playing political games that would harm New Mexicans, and instead work with Democrats to create jobs and reduce the deficit in a balanced way."


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