Reps. Gonzalez, Cuellar Issues Statement on Government Shutdown
January 23, 2018
January 23, 2018
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following statement with Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, regarding the impact of the government shutdown on Hidalgo County and Texas:
"The last time the federal government shut down, it cost our country $1.5 billion daily and our gross domestic product fell by 0.3 percent due to a reduction in hours worked by federal employees. A government shutdown hurts our communities in South Texas, and takes a toll on our most . . .
"The last time the federal government shut down, it cost our country $1.5 billion daily and our gross domestic product fell by 0.3 percent due to a reduction in hours worked by federal employees. A government shutdown hurts our communities in South Texas, and takes a toll on our most . . .