President Barack Obama tweeted from the official White House Twitter account Monday night, urging lawmakers to pass a continuing resolution funding the government in order to avert a shutdown come midnight.
It’s time for Congress to do the right thing for our country and pass a budget that prevents a #governmentshutdown. —bo
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 1, 2013
Tweets signed “-bo” are written by the president, according to the White House.