U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) issued a strong rebuke of Senate Democrats following Wednesday's government shutdown.
According to the lawmaker, liberals, particularly in the upper chamber, are working to advance their agenda, not the lives of everyday Americans, by forcing the shutdown.
"It is disgraceful that Democrats have chosen to shut down the government and hold the business of the American people hostage to advance their partisan agenda," Strong stated. "This shutdown could end today if Democrats would support the clean continuing resolution to fund the government.
"On behalf of the hardworking North Alabamians I represent, I urge them to put aside politics and put the American people first."
"If Democrats insist on forcing a shutdown, then I call on each of them to join me in refusing their pay," he added.
House Republicans recently passed a clean continuing resolution, which Strong said would keep the government open and allow appropriators to continue working on full-year appropriations bills through November 21.
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