WASHINGTON – As a government shutdown looms, governors from across the United States are calling on Congress to avoid it.
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso and Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, the governors say a shutdown ‘is neither sustainable nor a responsible way to govern.’
“The American people understand that. That is why we are calling on Senate Democrats to fulfill their duties, put their politicking behind, and do what’s best for the country: keep the government open,” wrote Governor Larry Rhoden and his colleagues. “The proposed budget extension is a straightforward, bipartisan solution. There are no gimmicks or partisan poison pills; it’s a clean, short-term funding measure that both parties have historically supported.”
Rhoden is joined in signing the letter by fellow North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong and 23 others.
