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http://richmond.house.gov/press-release/rep-richmond-statement-ending-government-shutdown-and-avoidance-financial-crisis	Rep. Richmond Statement on Ending of Government Shutdown and Avoidance of Financial Crisis	2013-10-17	2013	2013-10	Democrat	House	LA	Cedric Richmond	R000588	richmond.house.gov			legacy	Washington, D.C. - Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 2775, a bill which authorizes the U.S. Treasury to continue borrowing through Feb. 7, and funds the government through Jan. 15: “As we breathe a temporary sigh of relief after 16 days of a government shutdown, Congress needs to take heed because America has made it crystal clear that they will not tolerate this dysfunctional governing approach. We have a responsibility to our constituents and the American people to represent them with fairness and integrity and above all else, to do our jobs and actually govern. “Funding the government and paying our bills are priorities we cannot avoid, neglect or retreat to partisan debate over. Regardless of which party is in the majority, we all must take responsibility to work together instead of holding the country and our functionality hostage out of spite. This shutdown should never have been regarded as a means to an end, because in the end, our constituents lose. Similarly, refusal to raise the debt ceiling would have had repercussions that would impact this country for generations to come. Our financial viability as a nation is simply never worth risking.”	1	2026-03-30T12:14:52Z	2026-03-30T12:14:52Z