Blumenauer blasts House Republicans over shutdown

Portland Business Journal:

U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Portland, castigated House Republicans on the eve of the federal government shutdown, which began at midnight because of a funding fight over the Affordable Care Act.

“It’s not partisan – it’s a delusional politics,” Blumenauer said Monday afternoon, just a few hours before much of the federal government was shuttered.

The shut down had no impact on the rollout of Cover Oregon and other health insurance exchanges across the country.

“That’s why throwing…

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