,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjai    
,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 &
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations  ,,resolution       
,reject+ ! use ( ,gov]nm5t %utd[ns4     
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n t began on    
,decemb] #bb1 #bjah 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
preamble z ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n71 la/$ #ce
 days be=e end+ on ,janu>y #be1 #bjai1  
becom+ ! longe/ %utd[n 9 ! hi/ory ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,congressional  
,budget ,(fice has e/imat$ t ! ,gov]nm5t
 %utd[n caus$ an #aa1jjj1jjj1jjj decl9e 
9 ! gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj ( :i* w nev] be  
recov]$2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n caus$
 significant h>m to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by  
disrupt+ important activities & s]vices 
c>ri$ out by--  7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   

,security2  7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t2  7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior2  7#f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2
  7#g7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7#h7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7#i7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2  7#aj7 !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7#aa7
 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space       
,adm9i/ration2  7#ab7 ! ,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 &  7#ac7 o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !          
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts1 ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n caus$ delays 
& unc]ta9ty )9 ! judicial bran* ( !     
,gov]nm5t1 a bran* co-equal ) !         
legislative bran* & ! executive bran*2  
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n creat$        
unnecess>y *aos &1 9 _m cases1 f9ancial 
h>d%ip = ! approximately #hjj1jjj ,f$]al
 work]s :o 7 =c$ to g )\t pay*ecks dur+ 
! duration ( ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n & = !   
families ( ^? ,f$]al work]s2 ,:]eas !   
,f$]al work]s work+ )\t pay or furl\gh$ 
z a result ( ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n exp]i5c$
 prev5table h>d%ip due to no fault ( _! 

own1 & ,f$]al contractor employees      
affect$ by ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n may nev]  
recov] ! entirety ( _! lo/ wages2 ,:]eas
 private bus9esses work+ ) ,f$]al       
ag5cies affect$ by ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n   
saw a r$uction 9 income & indirect      
consequ5ces1 includ+--  7#a7 issues )   
obta9+ ,f$]al p]mits1 loans1 & grants2 &
  7#b7 9 ! case ( small bus9esses )     
,f$]al contracts1 n hav+ en\gh "w = !   
employees ( ^? small bus9esses2  ,:]eas 
airports exp]i5c$ delays dur+ !         
,gov]nm5t %utd[n1 z ,transportation     
,security ,adm9i/ration ag5ts & air     
traffic controll]s1 :o rema9$ on ! job1 
d$icat$ to ! safety ( e flight1 7 =c$ to
 "w )\t pay 9 an already /ressful       
pr(ession2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n--  
7#a7 susp5d$ ! use ( ,e-,v]ify te*nology
 by employ]s to v]ify ! immigration     
/atus ( _! work]s2  7#b7 caus$ a        
#aj-p]c5t increase 9 ! backlog ( cases 9
 ! immigration c\rt sy/em2 &  7#c7 =c$  
memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection1 & ,u4,s4           

,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t to miss
 #b pay*ecks & suff] sev]e f9ancial     
h>d%ip2  ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n      
?reat5$ public heal? by hamp]+ !        
op]ations ( ! ,food & ,drug             
,adm9i/ration1 limit+--  7#a7 ! ability 
to address critical m$ical drug         
%ortages2 &  7#b7 ,f$]al ov]sight ( !   
food supply & m$ical products 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,fbi    
,ag5ts ,association1 ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n 
inhibit$ ! ,f$]al ,bureau (             
,inve/igation f c>ry+ out ! full        
op]ations ( ! ,bureau2 ,:]eas s5iors at 
! ,m>itime ,academies 7 unable to take  
lic5s+ exams due to ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n1 
:i* w significantly delay ! job se>*es (
 ^? s5iors1 & m]*ant m>9]s 7 unable to  
r5ew lic5ses2 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( l[-income  
s5ior or disabl$ h\seholds 7 at risk (  
los+ r5tal assi/ance dur+ ! ,gov]nm5t   
%utd[n2 ,:]eas small nonpr(it gr\ps     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates t assi/ !        
homeless & victims ( dome/ic viol5ce 7  
unable to access grants :5 employees 7  

furl\gh$2 ,:]eas1 9 ! wake ( "o ( !     
deadlie/ & mo/ de/ructive wildfires 9 ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice
 0 =c$ to susp5d wildfire prev5tion     
ef=ts due to ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n2 ,:]eas 
! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n h>m$ ! ,national     
,p>ks & t\rism t supports ! ,national   
,p>ks1 & result$ 9--  7#a7 iconic ,jo%ua
 trees be+ damag$ & *opp$ d[n2  7#b7    
hi/orical artifacts be+ /ol52  7#c7     
animals be+ h>ass$2 &  7#d7 s5sitive    
habitat be+ trampl$2  ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t
 %utd[n-- 7#a7 sev]ely limit$ ! ability 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble 
z ,,noaa7 to fulfill critical regulatory
 & res\rce managem5t responsibilities2  
7#b7 kept num]\s fi%]m5 (f ! wat] 9 ,new
 ,engl& & o!r coa/al areas because ^?   
fi%]m5 7 unable to obta9 requir$ p]mits 
f ,,noaa2 &  7#c7 creat$ a significant  
backlog ( "w on _m critical initiatives 
( ,,noaa2 & ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
has exp]i5c$ #ba %utd[ns s9ce #aigf1    
rang+ 9 duration f #a day to #ce days3  

,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
affirms t1 no matt] h[ long a ,gov]nm5t 
%utd[n la/s1 a ,gov]nm5t %utd[n causes  
unnecess>y pa9--  7,a7 to ,f$]al work]s2
 &  7,b7 to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7
 rejects ! future use ( a ,gov]nm5t     
%utd[n z a negotiat+ tactic2 &  7#c7    
believes t ! ,gov]nm5t %\ld nev] resort 
to a %ut d[n aga94