I think it was a really bad look, and we’re going to fix it in the House.

House Republicans would introduce legislation to repeal that provision.

I was very angry about it. And a lot of my members called me and said: ‘Did you know about it?’

This outcome was totally foreseeable. I said this would be the outcome when all this began back in mid-September. They did it anyway.

We're not going to waste any more time.

Millions of American families went without food on their table. You had millions of Americans stranded in airports, their flights canceled and delayed. You had troops and federal employees wondering where their next paycheck would come…

You need to begin, right now, returning to the Hill.

We did our job. We had that vote.

When Congress decides to turn off the lights, it shifts the authority to the executive branch. That is how it works.

You can see it is pretty empty around here.

People say, why aren’t you negotiating with Schumer and Jeffries? I quite literally have nothing to negotiate.

As I’ve said time and time again, I don’t have anything to negotiate with.

They are doing some of their best work in the district, helping their constituents navigate this crisis.

At the very moment that they do that final vote, I will call all House members to return as quickly as possible.

We look forward to the government reopening this week so Congress can get back to our regular legislative session.

Our long national nightmare is finally coming to an end, and we’re grateful for that.

following the precedent.

as soon as she wants.