This doesn’t save the federal government any money, right?

A shutdown would allow DOGE to shift into overdrive.

I knew I’d get criticized. But I felt obligated for the country, for my Democratic caucus, to the people.

My job as leader is to lead the party and if there’s going to be danger in the near future, to protect the party.

But I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option.

I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country to minimize the harms to the American people.

If we go into a shutdown, and I told my caucus this, there’s no off-ramp.

I believe it is the best way to minimize the harm that the Trump administration will do to the American people.

If we go into a shutdown — and I told my caucus this — there’s no off-ramp.

a government shutdown would give Trump 'more power.'

It is a privilege to be granted a visa to live and study in the United States of America.

When you advocate for violence and terrorism that privilege should be revoked, and you should not be in this country.

I am glad to see one of the Columbia University terrorist sympathizers use the CBP Home app to self-deport.

Now is the moment for Democrats to draw a line in the stand and say that we stand very firmly on the side of working class people and against the ultra-rich.

Dr. King once made the observation that, although everyone may not see it at the moment, the time is always right to do what’s right.

Next question.

It’s an unacceptable, unconscionable and un-American spending bill. That’s why House Democrats remain strongly opposed.

Do you think that this is what the American people care about right now? Or do they want us to do everything that we can to stop this partisan and harmful Republican bill from actually becoming law?