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| https://mckinley.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=406 | McKinley Votes for Bipartisan Plan to Reopen Government | 2013-10-17 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | WV | David McKinley | M001180 | mckinley.house.gov | legacy | The American people deserve a solution that ends the partisan bickering, opens the government and ensures we pay our bills on time, said McKinley. share: f t Tonight, Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. voted for a responsible compromise that will reopen the government, raise the debt limit and end the budget impasse in Washington. The bill overwhelmingly passed the House with bipartisan support after being approved in the Senate earlier tonight. The American people deserve a solution that ends the partisan bickering, opens the government and ensures we pay our bills on time, said McKinley. While I would prefer a plan that makes more substantial reforms to grow the economy, address our excessive spending, and fix the broken health care law, this agreement will allow us to move forward. For the last month, President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have demanded a blank check and refused to negotiate, said McKinley. Fortunately, this plan was forged through negotiations and is not a blank check. It provides a short term extension and includes a long overdue conference on a federal budget. It is vital that Congress address our growing debt and get spending under control. The next step is for the House and Senate to sit down and talk so that we can address this problem. In a divided government both sides have to be willing to give something up, said McKinley. As the minority party in Washington, Republicans control only one half of one body of Congress and we can't impose our will unilaterally. Until Republicans control the White House and the Senate we simply will not be able to repeal or defund Obamacare. In the meantime we will continue to work to repair the health care law that is leading to higher premiums, fewer jobs, and reduced take-home pay. The last few weeks have been a challenging time for our country. We need to get past these budget disagreements and concentrate on creating jobs, growing our economy, and ensuring our government lives within its means, said McKinley. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |