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We are three days away from a government shutdown as House Republicans continue to waste time on hyper-partisan appropriations bills that cannot pass the Senate - that is when they are not fighting with each other.
We have 10 days until government funding runs out. Absent a new funding bill by midnight, November 18th, the government will shut down. You would think that after three weeks of infighting and finally electing a Speaker, House Republicans would settle down and focus on passing bipartisan funding bills that can get through the Senate.
After 22 days in limbo, the House finally elected a Speaker and returned to regular business. We now have just 17 days to pass funding bills to avoid a government shutdown, which would have a catastrophic impact on our nation’s economy, the livelihoods of federal employees and our servicemembers, and everyday Americans who rely on vital government services.
THE WEEK IN THE WASHINGTON
We are 30 days away from a government shutdown. The House of Representatives has been without a Speaker for 15 days. The American people are expecting us to do our jobs and pass legislation to fund the government and address their needs. After the horrific Hamas terrorist attack in Israel and the ongoing war in Ukraine, the world is watching us. Yet Republican infighting has ground the House to a halt, as we cannot conduct any legislative business until the election of a Speaker.
This week’s newsletter is a little late because chaos gripped the House earlier this week. Here’s what happened over the past 10 days.
The clock is ticking as we head towards the end of the fiscal year on September 30th - and the House still has only passed one out of twelve appropriations bills. We only have 4 days to avoid a government shutdown by passing those bills (highly unlikely) or a continuing resolution to authorize spending for a short period of time until those bills can pass. If last week is any indication, we are in for more House Republican chaos and dysfunction.
This week started with some sad news for the Virginia delegation. Representative Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) announced that she has been diagnosed with Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy, type-p (PSP-P), a form of Atypical Parkinsonism.
Last week was a short but busy final week of recess before we return to Washington today to race towards the end of the fiscal year. Before the current fiscal year ends at 11:59 pm on September 30th, Congress must pass twelve appropriations bills - or a continuing resolution to fund federal government activities for a limited period of time - to avoid a government shutdown. |
I hope you had a Happy Labor Day!
August is nearly over, as students across the District are back in school. Congress remains in recess for a few more weeks, and my staff and I have been busy across the District. Last week, district activities focused on health care, the environment, and climate action, as I continued celebrating the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, toured the Richmond VA Hospital, and thanked volunteers for their efforts to clean plastic pollution from the James River. Here is a recap of those events and more that you might have missed last week. |