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Statement on Federal Government Shutdown

Statement

Date: Oct. 1, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations Health Insurance Government Budget and Spending

Congresswoman Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-Chino) released the following statement in response to the Federal Government shutting down beginning today:

"Last night, the Federal Government was shut down as a result of ideological demands to defund and delay the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). While I understand there are political differences regarding the Affordable Care Act, however, the nation should not suffer as a faction of Congress hold the government hostage as a means to defund a law the Supreme Court declared constitutional. As a freshman member of Congress, this past November I was elected by the people of California's 35th Congressional District to serve my community in Washington and not play political games. Therefore, I ask my fellow Republican members in Congress to heed the voices of the American people and end this stalemate of a government shutdown that hurts our economy and our nation's future."


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