Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Continuing Government Shutdown

January 24, 2019

This afternoon, the Senate failed to pass a continuing resolution that would have ended the government shutdown and given Congress two weeks to come to a compromise on border security and immigration reform. It is unconscionable for Congress to allow hundreds of thousands of federal workers and their families to continue to suffer because of a purely political crisis. We have been praying for our leaders to have wisdom and humility, and we have persistently contacted their offices to ask that they bring an end to this unnecessary shutdown. We are especially grateful to Senator Lamar Alexander, Senator Susan Collins, Senator Cory Gardner, Senator Johnny Isakson, Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Senator Mitt Romney who put country above party and voted to re-open the government and continue to negotiate on border security. We need more of that kind of behavior, and we need it now. No individual should be permitted to place his personal political priorities over the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of dedicated public servants. 

In an effort to help end the political gridlock, we once again offer our Citizens’ Proposal for Fair and Ethical Immigration Reform as a starting point for meaningful conversation and compromise on sensible, fair, and humane comprehensive immigration reform. We continue to call upon all members of Congress to put aside petty partisanship and work together on actual solutions today.

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Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) is a nonpartisan grassroots group dedicated to the ideals of decency, honor, accountability, transparency, and justice in governing. MWEG is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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