Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement regarding House passage of a bill to keep the government open while making progress on protecting Americans from the consequences of Obamacare:

“Today's House vote reflects the clear will of the American people. Americans do not want a government shutdown and they do not want Obamacare. While some in the Senate Democrat leadership may think employers should get preferential treatment over individuals and families, and that repealing Obamacare's medical device tax is 'stupid,' many other Democrats have made it clear they disagree. They should be allowed to vote to protect the thousands of good American jobs the medical device tax threatens to destroy and to give the same treatment to individuals and families that the White House has already given employers. The choice for Democrat leaders is clear: either shut down the government, or listen to the American people and act.”