U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) issued the following statement after voting in favor of House resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014 and for the purpose of defunding the Affordable Care Act:

“The American people, and in particular Missourians, have made it clear they both oppose Obamacare and support responsible government spending, and this legislation meets those requirements and attempts to get our country back on track. As a nation, we cannot afford to continue spending money we simply do not have and Obamacare asks us to do just that. With the passage of this measure, it is my sincerest hope that we will be one step closer to a full repeal of Obamacare and that the Senate and the president will finally put politics aside and do what’s right by accepting it in the best interests of all Americans.”