Governor Moore Statement on Vote to End Shutdown
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ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore released the following statement after the United States Congress advanced a funding bill to re-open the federal government:
“This is exactly why people hate Washington. Once again, Republicans in D.C. are asking us to accept a false choice — fund the government or protect people’s health care. That’s not leadership.
“Marylanders know what’s at stake. They’ve lived the shutdown. They’re the federal workers who missed paychecks, the SNAP recipients wondering how to feed their families, the seniors worried about keeping the heat on. We’ve stepped up to do our part — releasing tens of millions of dollars to keep food on the table, covering heating costs for Marylanders in November, and making transit free for federal workers.
“So yes, reopening the government matters. But healthcare premiums will continue to rise, and Marylanders are the ones who will pay the price or lose coverage. Altogether this is a deal I have grave concerns about.
“We can’t keep asking working families to choose between a paycheck and a doctor’s visit. Maryland is doing its job. It’s time Donald Trump and Washington did theirs — without selling out the people they’re supposed to protect.”