CONGRESSMAN REED: GET RID OF SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR CONGRESS
Rep. Tom Reed introduces bill to end special treatment under Obamacare to Congress, President, Congressional staff
Rep. Tom Reed is taking an additional step to encourage the Senate to avoid a government shutdown. Rep. Reed introduced the End Special Treatment for Congress CR Monday to
end the special treatment Members of Congress, congressional staff and
the President receive under the President’s health care law.
“If
Harry Reid and the President continue to refuse to negotiate to avoid a
government shutdown, I present a simple request to them: end the
special treatment under Obamacare that Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and the
President support,” Reed said. “Even if the Senate fails to do any work
today, like it failed to do over the weekend, I will be here working to
find a solution, working to avoid a shutdown. Ending the special
treatment for Congress is a basic minimum to ask for.”
While
Senate members and the President say they will not negotiate with the
House, Rep. Reed says that position makes a government shutdown even
more of a reality: “We are here, working to find a solution,” Reed said.
“Harry Reid and the President saying they won’t negotiate isn’t helpful
and is grossly irresponsible when the country is just hours away from a
government shutdown.”
“I
did not come to Washington to support the status quo,” Reed continued.
“To me, getting rid of special treatment for Congress is a no-brainer.
My bill keeps the government open and puts Congress on a level playing
field with every other American. We need to clean up this obvious
inequality. It is the right thing to do, it is the fair thing to do.”
The
House of Representatives sent an amended continuing resolution to the
Senate over the weekend, where the bill now sits. The Senate is expected
to convene later this afternoon.
