["We need to make sure that the government responds to people,"]
Really now?  Then perhaps you can explain how you voted for a repeal and replace of the ACA that did nothing for the issues the people were clamoring about?  Namely the cost of premiums/deductibles (but the young will save if they didn't leave in droves because of...), removal of the individual mandate which would reduce coverage by some 24 million and shifting costs to states where coverage and services would suffer.
Your idea of "responds to people" appears to be a bit myopic.
[I just hope the president isn't hurt by the long-term impact of this deal," he said. "You think about a Dec. 8 debt-ceiling deadline: The Democrats are going to play that for all its worth in terms of a government shutdown and trying to cut a deal that may have all of their pet projects in it]
So it's fine when Republicans do it but an issue when Democrats do it?  Perhaps you can explain your vote in 2013 Rep. Flores?