H.C.R. No. 35 Summary

• Urges Speaker John Boehner and the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a federal budget that benefits all Americans rather than special interests.

• Criticizes the failure to pass a federal budget for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2013, resulting in a government shutdown.

• Identifies negative impacts on Ohio and the nation including approximately 48,422 Ohio federal employees facing reduced or eliminated pay, halted small business loans, and suspended permits for energy and transportation projects.

• Cites additional consequences including closure of veterans' benefit call centers, halted medical research at the National Institutes of Health, reduced food assistance programs, and closure of federal parks affecting tourism.

• Directs the Ohio House Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to Speaker Boehner, the U.S. House Clerk, and Ohio news media.