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Joe Neguse: “The only people who do not want to reopen this government and this Department are House Republican leadership, who…”

On the recordApril 15, 2026
The only people who do not want to reopen this government and this Department are House Republican leadership, who continue to block the bill. The madness must end, and if we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up the Senate bill that passed unanimously so that we can end the shutdown. Let's get back to work for the American people, and I encourage my Republican colleagues to join us in this effort.
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Joe Neguse
Democratic · Colorado

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Addressing the government shutdown and urging action to reopen the government.

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