Congressman Cuellar appeared with the bipartisan No Labels group to call for a resolution to the ongoing government shutdown and raising of the debt limit
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) appeared with more than 40 colleagues from the bipartisan group No Labels to call for an end to the ongoing government shutdown and advocate for both sides to sit down and find common ground.
“Today, I stood with more than 40 of my colleagues to call for an end to finger pointing between Republicans and Democrats and a start to consensus building. This is a time for elected officials here in Washington to do what we came here for – sit down with our colleagues, use common sense, and find a compromise that benefits the country. As representatives of the American people, we came to Washington to reach consensus and make life better for the majority of Americans – not halt the government and put global markets in crisis because we disagree.
I am encouraged by the recent moves by the President to meet with members of both the Democratic and Republican caucuses in the House of Representatives to begin discussing how we can move forward. I am similarly encouraged by Speaker Boehner’s announcement today that he will introduce a temporary extension of the debt ceiling to allow the American government to fulfill our financial obligations and maintain a stable global economy. I hope that this proposal will provide time for Republicans and Democrats to work out our differences and propose a common sense solution that addresses our ongoing fiscal issues.”
