Congress Has to Get to Work on 3 Critical Issues

Passing a continuing resolution to keep the federal government open until December 2015 was just a temporary fix.

The U.S. Capitol building seen through the columns on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on May 5, 2014. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Dear Editor,

Passing a continuing resolution to keep the federal government open until December 2015 was just a temporary fix. Both the president and Congress need to work together between now and December to deal with three critical issues which impact everyone.