{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://pallone.house.gov/press-release/rep-pallone-199-house-democrats-send-letter-speaker-boehner-demandavote-bill-reopen", "Rep. Pallone, 199 House Democrats Send Letter to Speaker Boehner to #DemandAVote on Bill to Reopen Government", "2013-10-05", "2013", "2013-10", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Frank Pallone", "P000034", "pallone.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) is one of 200 Members of the House Democratic Caucus who sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner demanding a vote on behalf of the American people on the Senate-passed continuing resolution, which would reopen government and end the detrimental, five day long Republican Government Shutdown. \u00a0The letter, which is signed by 195 voting Members and 5 non-voting delegates, makes clear that there is a bipartisan majority to pass this bill and reopen government now.\u00a0 Below is the full text of the letter:\nOctober 5, 2013\nThe Honorable John Boehner\nSpeaker\nUnited States House of Representatives\nWashington, D.C.\u00a0 20515\nDear Speaker Boehner,\nEnough is enough.\nToday marks the fifth day that the federal government has been shutdown. \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,\nCongressman Timothy H. Bishop (NY-1)\nCongressman Patrick Murphy (FL-18)\nDemocratic Leader Nancy Pelosi\nDemocratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer\nAssistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn\nDemocratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra\nDemocratic Caucus Vice Chairman Joseph Crowley\nRobert E. Andrews (NJ-1)\nRon Barber (AZ-2)\nKaren Bass (CA-37)\nJoyce Beatty (OH-3)\nAmi Bera (CA-7)\nSanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2)\nEarl Blumenauer (OR-3)\nSuzanne Bonamici (OR-2)\nMadeleine Z. Bordallo (GU-DL)\nRobert A. Brady (PA-1)\nBruce L. Braley (IA-1)\nCorrine Brown (FL-5)\nJulia Brownley (CA-26)\nCheri Bustos (IL-17)\nG.K. Butterfield (NC-1)\nLois Capps (CA-24)\nMichael E. Capuano (MA-7)\nTony Cardenas (CA-29)\nJohn C. Carney, Jr. (DE-AL)\nAndre Carson (IN-7)\nMatthew A. Cartwright (PA-17)\nKathy Castor (FL-14)\nJoaquin Castro (TX-20)\nDonna M. Christensen (VI-DL)\nJudy Chu (CA-27)\nDavid N. Cicilline (RI-1)\nYvette D. Clarke (NY-9)\nWM. Lacy Clay (MO-1)\nEmanuel Cleaver, II (MO-5)\nSteve Cohen (TN-9)\nGerald E. 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