The President today agreed to sign the exact same bipartisan bill that the Senate passed on December 22nd but that he rejected in favor of shutting down the government over a campaign promise he knew he could never keep.
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Hundreds of thousands of hardworking, loyal American public servants have been denied paychecks, forced to turn to foodbanks, and rely on the charity of friends and family by a President who disrespects and demeans them.
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Since I took office just three weeks ago, I have voted 11 times with the House Majority to re-open the government and return those workers to their jobs.
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While I am relieved these employees will be back at work receiving their paychecks, the Nation needs long-term funding bills and I will continue to work with my colleagues in Congress to achieve that goal.
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