Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Thursday put the onus on Republicans to avert the looming authorities shutdown.
“Everybody knows that Donald Trump is president, that Republicans have the Senate and Republicans have the House,” Ocasio-Cortez advised CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead.”
“They have the keys to the entire United States government,” she added. “And if Republicans wanted to avert a shutdown, they can … If they need Democratic votes, then they can negotiate with Democrats to get those votes. It is simple.”
Bipartisan funding negotiations fell aside earlier this 12 months and Home Republicans launched their very own six-month stopgap authorities funding invoice. It handed the Home with only a single Democratic vote, however will want eight Senate Democrats to again it to beat the filibuster.
That is put huge strain on Democrats within the higher chamber, who oppose the laws however concern being blamed for a shutdown. Including to the strain, the Home adjourned after passing the persevering with decision on Tuesday, that means it will not be capable of approve any adjustments to the funding invoice the Senate makes earlier than Friday’s shutdown deadline.
Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced Thursday he would vote to advance the GOP invoice.
Nonetheless, each Home Democratic leaders and progressives are urging their Senate colleagues to face agency.
“American people, whether they are Republicans, Independents, Democrats, are up in arms about Elon Musk and the actual gutting of federal agencies across the board,” Ocasio-Cortez mentioned on CNN. “This continuing resolution codifies much of this chaos that Elon Musk is wreaking havoc on the federal government.”
President Trump mentioned on Thursday that Democrats can be accountable within the case of presidency funding operating out this week and in addition advised {that a} shutdown would push again Republican efforts to increase expiring tax cuts.
“They do a shutdown, and, ultimately, that might lead to very, very high taxes because we’re talking about a shutdown,” Trump mentioned to reporters. “We’re talking about getting to work immediately on the greatest tax bill ever passed. That was the one we did. It was a renewal, and it’s an addition to it.”
“We’re going to cut people’s taxes. And if we don’t open, the Democrats are stopping all of these good things that we’re providing,” he added.
The Hill has reached out to the White Home for remark.
