[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 30, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     SHUTDOWN TO END ALL SHUTDOWNS

  (Mrs. CRAIG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CRAIG. Madam Speaker, like many of my colleagues, I came to 
Washington to work across the aisle and create economic opportunities 
for Minnesota families.
  Since I have gotten here, I have regularly met with Democrats and 
Republicans to discuss the issues so many Americans talk about around 
the kitchen table: better schools for their children, a fair shot at 
economic security for their family, and healthcare they can afford.
  We have also discussed over the last several weeks the shutdown. This 
must never happen again. Yesterday, I joined many of my colleagues, 
freshman colleagues, to introduce a bill to prevent another shutdown, 
the Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act.
  This would prevent Federal workers from being used as pawns in future 
political negotiations. Our bill creates strong incentives to prevent 
another shutdown from occurring by withholding pay from Members of 
Congress and the executive branch, while forcing lawmakers to remain in 
Washington until a deal is reached.

  Additionally, the bill ensures that the government will continue 
running, even if we can't get to an appropriations bill.
  Americans deserve better. We can do better for them. I urge my 
colleagues to join me in supporting the Shutdown to End All Shutdowns 
Act and take a stand to never put politics over the American people 
again.

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