text: House Republicans just voted to virtually guarantee a government shutdown. Americans expect their government to serve them, not lurch from one manufactured crisis to another.   As someone who came to Congress to solve problems and get things done, I will keep trying to work with responsible members on both sides of the aisle to find common sense, reasonable solutions to our nationÛªs problems, despite tonightÛªs unfortunate actions by the GOP majority.  Click the below link for my full statement: