Torres Statement on Continuing Resolution to Reopen the Government
ONTARIO, CA — Today, U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (D-CA) released the following statement in response to the three-week continuing resolution to reopen the government:
"After 35 days of a crisis of the President's own making, nothing has changed except hurting the pocketbook of millions of federal workers, contractors, and local businesses. While I am relieved that our federal workers, law enforcement officers, and servicemembers will finally receive their backpay and get back on the job, this is no way for our government to function.
"Unfortunately, based on the President's own statement, we could very well find ourselves staring down the precipice of yet another shutdown in just a few days. For weeks, I have joined my Democratic colleagues to vote 11 times to reopen the government. I will support this deal—however short-term it is—because it is our most fundamental duty as members of Congress to keep the government running.
"President Trump and Republicans must now end their irrational political games, come to the table, roll up their sleeves, and get to work on a permanent solution to prevent this from ever happening again."
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