THOMPSON RELEASES STATEMENT ON CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS’ GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Washington, D.C. - Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement on Congressional Republicans' shutdown of the federal government:

"The government has shut down and Republicans are on vacation. After Democrats flew back to Washington, D.C. this week to negotiate a bipartisan deal that funds the government and lowers your health care costs, Republicans refused to come to the table. Every American, regardless of party stripe, should be angry at Congressional Republicans' manufactured crisis," said Thompson.

"After kicking 15 million people off of their health coverage this summer, Congressional Republicans now want to pass a spending bill that increases premiums by 97 percent for Californians enrolled in Covered California plans. Our health care system is already broken. We should be working to increase access to affordable care, not raising prices on working people. I'll continue to work to ensure we fund the government without ripping away your health care."