On the recordSeptember 29, 2023
Madam Speaker, the last time the Republicans shut down the government in 2018-2019, we had to run food drives to feed TSA workers who were required to show up but were not paid. Some of them lost their jobs when they lost their cars, doubling down on the harm. Look, a Republican government shutdown is going to hurt working families, interrupt vital services, damage our economy, endanger our national security, force millions of our troops and government employees to work without pay, all because Speaker McCarthy has turned over the House of Representatives to the most extreme Members of his caucus. Meanwhile, House Democrats, bipartisan Senate leadership, and President Biden are working together to keep the lights on.
