Democrats May Not Bail Out GOP To Avert Shutdown

“Well, first, just to set the stage for this, I want to make it clear that Republicans control the House, Republicans control the Senate, and they, of course, control the White House. If there is a government shutdown, it will be because Republicans want one. That’s number one. Number two, we are already in a government shutdown or at least a partial government shutdown.

“That’s the case of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. That’s the case at USAID. That’s the case for researchers right here in Philadelphia, who had been relying on NIH grants in order to research cancer. All of that has immediately dried up thanks to the illegal actions of this administration, led by Elon Musk.

“So my position is exactly the same as Leader Jeffries and my colleague Rosa DeLauro and my other Democratic colleagues. We want to fix all of this. But certainly, if we don’t believe that we have a willing partner on the other side – it’s quite clear right now we don’t – then we need to stay united and not bail out President Trump and Speaker Johnson.” – Rep. Brendan Boyle, speaking to MSNBC.