For the 10th day, the government is shutdown. Government services have diminished or stopped. Senate Democrats want to hold rural Nebraskans’ healthcare hostage. Important programs like telehealth have lapsed. This is what a Schumer Shutdown looks like.
The Schumer Shutdown doesn’t have to continue any longer. Republicans are ready to pass a clean Continuing Resolution. That means government spending levels continue at the current levels. The same spending levels President Biden signed into law. That is the Republican position. That is the sensible position. Republicans are offering the only bipartisan bill.
So far, three Senate Democrats have joined us in voting for it. Extending current, bipartisan spending levels would secure more time to complete the regular appropriations process. This isn’t new. Senate Democrats passed Continuing Resolutions 13 times during the Biden administration. Nearly 100% of Democrats voted for these specific spending levels four times in the last 18 months. That includes Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who voted yes—all four times. This is hypocrisy.
