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SRES 66 116th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns.

Introduced: February 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR S1169)
Feb 11, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution rejects the use of government shutdowns as a negotiating tactic. It also affirms that government shutdowns (1) cause unnecessary pain to federal workers and the people of the United States, and (2) should never be resorted to again.

What's happening now February 11, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR S1169)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 13, 2019
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 11, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 11, 2019
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 11, 2019
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 11, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 66: A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-66/
MLA
"S. Res. 66: A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-66/.
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S. Res. 66, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-66/.
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[S. Res. 66: A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-66/)
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