Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the lapse in appropriations that has led to the shutdown of the federal government:

"Due to the lapse in government appropriations my Gastonia and Black Mountain offices will be closed until further notice.  We will maintain a small staff presence in Washington and Hickory.  Please feel free to contact either office with your comments, concerns, or questions.  We appreciate your patience.
 
"I have always maintained that I am opposed to a government shutdown but unfortunately that is where we find ourselves today.  We are currently working to find a compromise that will reopen the government while also preventing my constituents from facing the unaffordable costs of Obamacare.  Now is the time for the Senate and House to come together to work to fix these problems and end Washington's dysfunction as we know it."