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| http://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-statement-on-need-for-congress-to-stay-in-session-and-avoid-a | Kuster Statement on Need for Congress to Stay in Session and Avoid a Government Shutdown | 2015-09-23 | 2015 | 2015-09 | Democrat | House | NH | Ann Kuster | K000382 | kuster.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement calling on her colleagues to join her in working around-the-clock to stop the partisan games and reach across the aisle to avoid another damaging and costly government shutdown. Kuster joined 79 of her colleagues in a letter demanding Speaker John Boehner keep the House in session every day until a deal is reached to prevent another government shutdown. With less than two weeks until a possible government shutdown, working families in New Hampshire and across the country just dont have time for more partisan games and political theater, said Congresswoman Annie Kuster. I was proud to join almost 80 of my colleagues in calling on Speaker Boehner to keep the House in session until a deal is reached, and for both parties to reach across the aisle and work together to reach a solution and avoid another damaging, costly, and painful government shutdown. It is deeply disappointing that Tea Party extremists in Congress are threatening to shut down the government over Planned Parenthood funding, an organization that provides critical health care services for men and women across the country every day. I will continue fighting to protect womens health and keep our government running, our economy growing, and our New Hampshire working families and small businesses safe and secure. A full copy of the letter that Rep. Kuster signed is below. Dear Speaker Boehner, We write you today to express our deep concern regarding the looming government shutdown which will occur on October 1st should Congress fail to reach a bipartisan consensus to fund the government. As of right now, there are just six legislative days scheduled before the end of the month. The American people deserve to know that their elected representatives are working around the clock to avoid another self-inflicted Washington wound on our national and local economies. As the Speaker of the House, you have the power to change the legislative calendar. We strongly urge you to keep the House of Representatives in session every day from now until we reach a deal. We already know the impact that a shutdown will have on our economy because it happened just two years ago. According to Standard & Poors, the 16 day government shutdown of 2013 cost the U.S. economy $24 billion and reduced 4th quarter GDP growth by 0.6%. We simply cannot allow this failure to happen again. As Representatives, each of us has an obligation to the American peoplethe working families, seniors, veterans and others we have the privilege of serving. Now is the time to reject partisan gridlock and work together toward a common sense solution for the American people. With the clock ticking, we can't afford to waste a moment. As Speaker, you have the power to keep Congress in session. We urge you to exercise that authority before it's too late. Respectfully, Cheri Bustos Member of Congress Linda Snchez Member of Congress Derek Kilmer Member of Congress Judy Chu Member of Congress G.K. Butterfield Member of Congress Ral M. Grijalva Member of Congress Jared Polis Member of Congress Jan Schakowsky Member of Congress Jim Cooper Member of Congress Ruben Gallego Member of Congress Joyce Beatty Member of Congress Brad Ashford Member of Congress Tammy Duckworth Member of Congress Sanford Bishop Member of Congress Gwen Graham Member of Congress Jim Costa Member of Congress Filemon Vela Member of Congress Kyrsten Sinema Member of Congress Suzan DelBene Member of Congress Bill Foster Member of Congress Juan Vargas Member of Congress Mike Quigley Member of Congress Mark Takai Member of Congress Debbie Dingell Member of Congress Steve Cohen Member of Congress John Delaney Member of Congress Paul D. Tonko Member of Congress Julia Brownley Member of Congress Scott Peters Member of Congress Rick Nolan Member of Congress Matthew Cartwright Member of Congress Kathleen M. Rice Member of Congress David Cicilline Member of Congress Tulsi Gabbard Member of Congress Dave Loebsack Member of Congress Ami Bera Member of Congress Katherine Clark Member of Congress Ann Kirkpatrick Member of Congress Alma Adams Member of Congress Sean Patrick Maloney Member of Congress Jared Huffman Member of Congress Mike Honda Member of Congress Dan Kildee Member of Congress Grace Napolitano Member of Congress Mark DeSaulnier Member of Congress Barbara Lee Member of Congress Sander Levin Member of Congress Steve Israel Member of Congress Elijah Cummings Member of Congress Chellie Pingree Member of Congress James P. McGovern Member of Congress Mark Pocan Member of Congress Tim Walz Member of Congress Elizabeth Esty Member of Congress Jim Himes Member of Congress Grace Meng Member of Congress John Garamendi Member of Congress Chris Van Hollen Member of Congress Emanuel Cleaver Member of Congress Brad Sherman Member of Congress Ed Perlmutter Member of Congress Bobby Rush Member of Congress Robin Kelly Member of Congress Luis Gutirrez Member of Congress Ann Kuster Member of Congress Lois Frankel Member of Congress Joseph Kennedy Member of Congress Andr Carson Member of Congress Donna Edwards Member of Congress Patrick Murphy Member of Congress Peter Welch Member of Congress Marcia Fudge Member of Congress Karen Bass Member of Congress Eddie Bernice Johnson Member of Congress Corrine Brown Member of Congress Charles Rangel Member of Congress Dina Titus Member of Congress Jackie Speier Member of Congress Lloyd Doggett Member of Congress ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |