Shutdown
Trump’s Government Shutdown
On December 21, 2018, President Trump and House Republicans shut down parts of the federal government in a shameful, partisan effort to force taxpayers to fund an expensive and ineffective border wall. As a result, 800,000 hardworking federal employees are either furloughed or forced to work without a paycheck for the duration of this shutdown. Millions of Americans are being affected as government services have been suspended, including having their tax refunds delayed, having home loan approvals delayed, seeing decreased security at airports, and being put at risk as national parks operate without staff or guides. House Democrats are working to reopen government, but President Trump and the Republican-led Senate have refused to take action to end this costly shutdown.
For the latest on the shutdown, see updates below:
For the latest on the shutdown, see updates below:
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The fact that the President is, once again, advocating for a shutdown is irresponsible and reckless. It is also not the kind of leadership that the American people expect from the President of the United States.
We have two legislative days to fund the government, and instead of working to meet this basic responsibility of governing, President Trump is cheering on a shut down:
"We’ll do a shutdown and it’s worth it for our country. I’d love to see a shutdown.”
"We’ll do a shutdown and it’s worth it for our country. I’d love to see a shutdown.”
President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address tonight, and as we reflect on his first year in office, it is clear that the Trump presidency has so far been defined by chaos and incompetence.
Mr. Speaker, as I said this morning, the reason why the government shut down is because the Republican majority has failed to fund the government.
Mr. Speaker, it's important for us to understand why we're here.
Remember when President Trump promised to be a dealmaker?
This morning on Face the Nation, Speaker Ryan said: “…If you want to get these problems solved, open up the government, resume negotiations, and let's solve these problems.”
Republicans refuse to take yes for an answer and end the Trump shutdown.
Why are we all here on a Sunday? Because Republicans refuse to take yes for an answer and end the Trump shutdown.