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| https://poliquin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/poliquin-against-shutting-down-government | Poliquin Against Shutting Down The Government | 2015-09-23 | 2015 | 2015-09 | Republican | House | ME | Bruce Poliquin | P000611 | poliquin.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Today, Maines Second District Congressman, Bruce Poliquin, joined his House colleagues in urging Members of Congress to avoid a government shutdown. As I have often said, Im not in Washington to conduct business as usual,said Congressman Bruce Poliquin. Allowing the government to shutdown would be a failure in leadership. As Maines Second District Congressman, I will continue to urge my colleagues to fund the federal government so we can continue to promote legislation that will rein in wasteful government spending and lower our National debt. This morning the national news publication, POLITICO, reported that Congressman Poliquin has joined other new Members of Congress in sending a letter to urge House colleagues to pass a spending bill and not allow the government to shutdown. POLITICO notes the letter joins a chorus of moderate GOP voices urging opposition to a government shutdown. As POLITICO reports, [W]e are writing today to express our strong support for a funding resolution that will avoid another unnecessary and harmful government shutdown, the letter obtained by POLITICO states. [W]e were elected by our constituents to be principled, pragmatic leaders The sixteen-day government shutdown in 2013 not only hurt taxpayers with the loss of important government services it actually cost more taxpayer money to close the federal government than to keep it open. The following is the full text of the letter: Dear Colleague: With less than two weeks until the September 30 deadline to fund federal government operations, we are writing today to express our strong support for a funding resolution that will avoid another unnecessary and harmful government shutdown. We believe Congress should complete its work and provide funding for the federal government through September 30, 2016, but we are willing to support a short-term resolution that will give both the House and the Senate the additional time necessary to negotiate final spending numbers. As freshman Members of the House Republican Conference, we were elected by our constituents to be principled, pragmatic leaders. They expect us to fulfill our responsibilities, avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, and live up to our commitment to work every day to help keep the American economy moving forward. The sixteen-day government shutdown in 2013 cost our economy an estimated $24 billion and stalled the creation of over 100,000 private sector jobs. It also imposed unacceptable delays in life-saving NIH research studies and payment of veterans disability claims, cost over $500 million in lost revenue at our national parks, and shut thousands of children out of Head Start programs. In short, the shutdown not only hurt taxpayers with the loss of important government services it actually cost more taxpayer money to close the federal government than to keep it open. We are living in challenging times that require serious, thoughtful leadership. We are proud of the many accomplishments that House Republicans have achieved this year, including passage of the first real entitlement reform in two decades, measures to strengthen veterans health care, new efforts to combat human trafficking, and legislation to accelerate the discovery and delivery of life-saving medical innovations. These legislative achievements will make a real difference in the lives of all Americans. We need to build on that record by passing fiscally responsible spending bills that will cut wasteful spending, rein in our debt, and reform government. We stand together in the effort to keep the government funded beyond September 30 as we continue the fight to pass responsible spending bills that put the taxpayers first. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |