*Government Shutdown

“I don't think any American can feel happy about the situation we confront right now. Every economist predicts it's going to be costly to the economy, dangerous to our national security and undermine the confidence of the American people, and of the people who work for them in the United States government. This is a policy that is very negative, very harmful and rejected by approximately three quarters of the American people as a strategy that ought not to be pursued."

“By shutting down the United States government, House Republicans have proven that they are willing to follow through on their threats to the prosperity and security of our nation – and cause hundreds of thousands of middle-class workers to be furloughed immediately – all in the name of a pointless attempt to undo the Affordable Care Act. 

There’s only two hours left to prevent a government shutdown, but House Republicans continue to play partisan games with our economy.  The reviews of their actions this evening are not kind:

“I thank the Speaker. Tonight is about the continuing, destructive obsession that our Republican friends have and their refusal to recognize there was an election just some months ago. 

Make sure to tune in to the House Floor – we’re voting on the PQ right now, next up is the vote on the rule. And, according to the National Review, some House Republicans may have finally had enough of their party threatening to shut down the government:

“Thank you very much Madam Leader. We are against shutting down the government. Shutting down the government is bad policy, it undermines the confidence of our people, our national security, our economy, and the creation of jobs. We are against shutting down government.

While Republicans are cheering news of an impending government shutdown, economists are warning about the negative impact it would have on our economy. According to a report by Bloomberg:

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, Mr. Moran, for yielding.