{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140919105607/http://dankildee.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-dan-kildee-demands-a-vote-to-reopen-government-from-speaker", "Congressman Dan Kildee Demands a Vote to Reopen Government from Speaker Boehner", "2013-10-07", "2013", "2013-10", "Democrat", "House", "MI", "Dan Kildee", "K000380", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Dan Kildee, joined by 199 other Members of Congress, sent a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner (OH-8) today demanding a vote on legislation that would end the government shutdown, now in its second week. A vote on the legislation, commonly referred to as a \u2018clean\u2019 continuing resolution, would open the entire federal government immediately, as it has already been passed by the U.S. Senate and would go straight to President Barack Obama for his signature.\n\u201cThe solution to this crisis is a simple piece of legislation that funds the government at levels that have already passed both chambers of Congress,\u201d the letter reads. \u201cWe demand a vote on a clean continuing resolution immediately so that government functioning can resume and Americans can move on with their lives.\u201d\n\u201cWith the government shutdown entering its second week, it\u2019s time that Speaker Boehner allows for a vote to immediately reopen our government,\u201d Congressman Kildee said. \u201cEach day the government remains closed for business, our economy suffers, job creation is threatened and our country is left with less security and stability. This is no way to govern and no way to run the largest economy in the world. I demand a vote to immediately reopen the government so my constituents can move on with their lives.\u201d\nSince the shutdown, Congressman Kildee, along with his Democratic colleagues, have tried seven times to bring up a vote on the Senate-passed continuing resolution, which would fund government at levels passed by both chambers of Congress and end the shutdown immediately. However, Speaker Boehner has blocked a vote on each of the Democrats\u2019 common sense measures to reopen the government every time.\nThe unnecessary government shutdown is having a devastating impact on Michigan and the nation\u2019s economy. Last week, State Budget Director John Nixon said that each day of the government shutdown is costing Michigan $18 million a day. Nationally, the shutdown is costing more than $300 million in taxpayer dollars every day.\nThe letter can be viewed here or below:\n--\nOctober 5, 2013\n\u00a0\nThe Honorable John Boehner\nSpeaker\nUnited States House of Representatives\nWashington, D.C.\u00a0 20515\n\u00a0\nDear Speaker Boehner,\nEnough is enough.\nToday marks the fifth day that the federal government has been shut down. \u00a0Please consider how deeply unfair this is to the citizens we represent.\nThe solution to this crisis is a simple piece of legislation that funds the government at levels that have already passed both chambers of Congress.\nAt this point, to attach defunding or delaying the Affordable Care Act to legislation needed to re-open the government is to put our economy at risk in order to advance a political agenda.\nWe demand a vote on a clean continuing resolution immediately so that government functioning can resume and Americans can move on with their lives.\u00a0\nThe games have to stop.\nBest regards,\n\u00a0\nDemocratic Leader Nancy Pelosi\nDemocratic Whip Steny H. 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