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Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), released the following statement on the Senate Republican plan to pass a Continuing Resolution.­­

“Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have made one thing abundantly clear during this Republican shutdown: they will go to any length to take health care away from hardworking Americans.

For 41 days, they’ve refused to work with Democrats to fix the health care affordability crisis they created—while tens of millions of Americans face skyrocketing costs. At the same time, they’ve continued their pattern of corruption and cruelty: illegally firing federal workers and taking food from hungry families.

I want this shutdown to end because the federal workers who have endured attack after attack from the Trump Administration deserve dignity—and their paychecks. I applaud Senator Kaine’s efforts to secure temporary protections against more illegal firings.

But the Senate Republican plan fails to address the crushing cost of health care at a time when families are already struggling with higher prices for housing, groceries, and energy—costs driven by Trump’s failed policies. It also does nothing to stop the Administration from continuing its illegal cuts to federal programs and jobs.

I will continue fighting in the House for affordable health care and for the federal workers who keep our country running, and will vote no on the Senate Republican proposal.”

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