Congresswoman Beatty Joins House Democrats Calling for Immediate Consideration of the Clean Senate-Passed Continuing Resolution to Fund the Federal Government

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Congresswoman Beatty on House floor implores Republican leaders for fairness by ending unnecessary shutdown

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement on joining with House Democrats calling on House Republican Leadership for an up or down vote on the Senate-passed clean Continuing Resolution.

Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined with the Democratic Caucus on the east steps of the Capitol to call on the House Republican Leadership to bring up for immediate consideration the Senate's clean continuing resolution to fully fund the federal government and end the unnecessary shutdown.

At the event, Democrats called on Speaker Boehner to allow the House to vote on the Senate's clean continuing resolution, as the government shutdown would be over within minutes if a clean continuing resolution is enacted. Democrats also asked for Republicans to stop piecemeal funding, using certain groups, mainly Veterans, as pawns in the government shutdown debate.

"Funding the federal government cannot be done piecemeal and laden with poison pill amendments as is being done by House Republicans. By enacting the Senate's clean continuing resolution, 800,000 furloughed Americans can get back to work immediately--and other Americans will stop experiencing delays in critical services. It's time for Congress to work toward a long-term budget solution--that is the fairness the American people deserve," stated Rep. Beatty.

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