Congresswoman McCollum's Response to Republican Political Ploy to Only Fund National Parks
Last night, this Congress rejected this Republican piecemeal approach. But here we go again. It is clear that the GOP don’t have a coherent solution to the shutdown crisis they’ve created.
With this bill, they are proposing funding for our National Parks and certain museums, but not the Bureau of Land Management or the Fish and Wildlife Service. Invasive species efforts have been halted, including research to stop the spread of Asian carp. Families hoping to visit the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge this fall are being met with a closed sign.
And nothing in this bill will change that.
Now I am confident that every Member wants our National Parks open. I applaud the Tea Party’s commitment to funding the National Gallery of Art.
But I have a better idea. The House should pass a clean CR to fund the entire federal government - for all of Americans. We can do it today with common-sense Republicans and Democrats and end this GOP shutdown.