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| https://web.archive.org/web/20140912212334/http://shea-porter.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/shea-porter-no-congressional-spa-until-shutdown-end | Shea-Porter: No Congressional Spa Until Shutdown Ends | 2013-10-11 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Democrat | House | NH | Carol Shea-Porter | S001170 | web.archive.org | legacy | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Ben Wakana, 202-295-7608 WASHINGTON, DC – The government has been shut down for eleven days, but Members of Congress continue to have access to an exclusive gym and spa while workers face furloughs and taxpayers foot the bill. Today, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) cosponsored the Shutdown Prioritization Act (SPA) which would force House Speaker John Boehner to remove the Members-only gym and spa from his list of “essential” House services. “It is absolutely outrageous that John Boehner refuses to end the government shutdown but continues to give Members of Congress access to an exclusive spa,” Shea-Porter said. “It’s ridiculous for Paul Ryan and John Boehner to keep this taxpayer-funded luxury open while New Hampshire families and business are denied access to their government.” Congresswoman Shea-Porter has strongly denounced the shutdown and has repeatedly called on House Leadership to allow a vote on a clean funding bill to reopen the government, put people back to work, and get our economy moving again. To date, Speaker Boehner and Tea Party Republicans have refused to allow an up or down vote on noncontroversial legislation to reopen the government. But Boehner has deemed cushy perks like the House gym, sauna, and steam room – which are used exclusively by Members of the House of Representatives who pay a nominal membership fee – “essential” during the shutdown. Members of Congress should not be able to access the taxpayer-supported gym, sauna, and steam room while tens of thousands of federal employees remain furloughed. “How can Speaker Boehner decide that a steam room is essential but a paycheck for workers is not?” Shea-Porter added. Additional details about the Shutdown Prioritization Act are available here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |