House Freedom Caucus members vow not to fund what they call an out-of-control Biden administration.
Republican leaders had scrapped a vote a day earlier on the defense bill when they couldn’t reach consensus, exasperating some members.“Our message to the American people needs to be very strong and united, that we support the military, that we support our border security, that we support the veterans programs and the military spending that these packages … represent,” said Rep. August Pfluger, R-San Angelo, a former Air Force fighter pilot.
A shutdown would undermine border security, emergency response efforts to natural disasters, and programs such as Head Start, she said.“As far as I’m concerned, average, everyday, hardworking Americans, whether they’re Democrats, Republicans or independents, they’re going to feel it in some way,” Crockett said.Things appear to be going at least slightly better in the Senate, which voted 91-7 last week to start considering a package of spending bills.
Cornyn said he doesn’t support a shutdown because it won’t solve anything. He also said it would potentially impact everything from border security to programs for the elderly.“I disagree with those who think that somehow a shutdown is a good thing,” he said. “I don’t believe my constituents, the 30 million people I represent, sent me here to refuse to do my job.”
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