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U.S. Rep. Ken Buck on Friday co-signed a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan urging him to cancel Congress’ planned August recess, saying it would leave too much unfinished business on the table.

鈥淚f we can鈥檛 get our work done, we shouldn鈥檛 be going on recess,鈥� Buck said in a statement. 鈥淟eaving for August recess before we鈥檝e completed our appropriations bills and tax reform will fail to boost our economy and imperil the people鈥檚 trust in Republican governance.鈥�

The Colorado Republican was one of a dozen conservative lawmakers to sign the letter, which argues they would be letting constituents down if they adjourned instead of pushing forward their agenda on issues ranging from tax cuts to the federal budget.

The letter is copied below in its entirety:

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June 30, 2017

The Honorable Paul Ryan
Speaker of the House
H-232 The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Speaker Ryan,

We request that you cancel Congress鈥檚 current plans to recess for the month of August to ensure there is enough time to address the long list of pressing issues on our docket.

During the 2016 elections, President Trump and Republican candidates running for the House and Senate promised the American people that with unified Republican government we could achieve many of the policy priorities that have been mere wishes for the last several years. We vowed to repeal Obamacare, pass pro-growth tax reform, reign in federal spending, and work towards balancing the budget. The American people put their faith in us and are counting on us to carry out these goals.

Prior to聽September 30, we must also find a path forward on passing a federal budget and appropriating funding for fiscal year 2018, reviewing the federal debt limit, and consider reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program, the National Flood Insurance Program, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and more.

Our constituents expect us to work hard and will be disappointed if we shut down for four to five weeks when we could move our agenda forward. We have achieved some notable accomplishments you have rightly called singles and doubles, but working during August could facilitate hitting some home runs.

We are not under the illusion that any of these things will be easy to accomplish, but we fully intend to work in good faith to remain true to our constituents in our respective districts.聽 We cannot afford to lose any of the momentum we have and therefore request that you cancel August recess.

Sincerely,

Congressman Andy Biggs

Congressman Ron DeSantis

Congressman Ken Buck

Congressman Ted Yoho

Congressman Scott Perry

Congressman Paul Gosar

Congressman Dave Brat

Congressman Jody Hice

Congressman Jeff Duncan

Congressman Ra煤l Labrador

Congressman H. Morgan Griffith

Congressman Thomas Garrett, Jr.