Rep. Graham Calls on Speaker Boehner to Keep House in Session to Prevent Shutdown

Statement

With only five legislative days left until a government shutdown, Representative Gwen Graham joined 79 fellow members in writing a letter to Speaker John Boehner urging him to keep the House in session every day until a deal is reached to prevent another shutdown.

"Taxpayers can't afford another self-inflicted government shutdown," Rep. Graham said. "The workers, small business owners, and service members I represent in North Florida work at least 40 hours a week -- and Congress should work just as hard. Speaker Boehner needs to end the long weekends and keep us in session until we pass a clean budget extension."

A minority of extreme House members are threatening another government shutdown -- a tactic an overwhelming majority of Americans disagree with, and Republican Senate Majority Mitch McConnell has called an "an exercise in futility."

"Congressional leadership is fine with the status quo -- leaving early and avoiding working together to find real solutions -- but the voters I represent are fed up with it. It's time to roll up our sleeves and get to work passing a smarter budget that fully funds our military and communities," Rep. Graham said.

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