Schatz Statement on House Republicans’ Vote to Defund Obamacare

Washington, DC—Today, Senator Brian Schatz released the following statement in response to the House Republicans’ vote to defund Obamacare and shut down the federal government:

“This latest attempt to defund Obamacare will never pass the Senate or be signed by the President. House Republicans again voted against the interests of the American people, risking our economic stability just to prove a point.  There have been times in history when both parties are equally to blame for gridlock, but this is not one of them. If Speaker Boehner would stand up to Tea Party extremism and put forward a clean Continuing Resolution, then we can avoid this self-inflicted crisis.”

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