On the recordSeptember 18, 2015
Last night, nearly 80 of my colleagues joined me in sending a letter to Speaker Boehner urging him to keep the House in session every day until we reach a solution that prevents a government shutdown. In 2013, we saw how badly a shutdown damaged our economy: $24 billion in lost economic activity, 120,000 fewer private sector jobs created during the shutdown, and 20,000 veterans disabilities claims per week that were stalled. And yet even though we have nearly 2 weeks left before a shutdown would happen, there are only 5 days of scheduled activity in this House Chamber. The American people can't afford another self-inflicted Washington wound on our economy. The stakes are just too high to take even a day off. We owe it to working families, seniors, and veterans across our Nation to get the job done right now. ____________________
