Blumenthal Statement on Resignation of Speaker John Boehner

(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after Speaker of the House John Boehner announced he will be resigning from Congress:

“Speaker John Boehner’s resignation clears a path for approval of a CR without continuing obstructionists efforts to defund Planned Parenthood – an opportunity that the House leadership should seize immediately. Speaker Boehner is a dedicated public servant who has worked hard to bring together a deeply divided Congress and Republican Party. Regardless of who succeeds him as Speaker, I hope this change in leadership will help bring Republicans together so the Congress can accomplish more, and move away from governing by crisis. Congress must overcome its divisions and frequent dysfunction to address the real issues facing America such as our nation’s crumbling infrastructure, skyrocketing college costs, and the need for comprehensive immigration reform.”

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