PEARCE: SHORT TERM SOLUTION, BUT LONG-TERM COSTS
Washington, DC (October 16, 2013) – Later this evening, the House is expected to vote on a resolution to end the partial government shutdown. U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce issued the following statement on the proposal:
“Tonight, the House and Senate are expected to vote on an agreement to end the shutdown. The good news is that this challenging time for New Mexicans seems to be over. The bad news is that the agreement does not end the double standard for Washington, nor does it change our nation’s dangerous course of reckless spending. While I am happy that furloughed employees can go back to work, I will not be able to support tonight’s legislation, which does nothing to address the problems we were elected