Both sides of the aisle need to compromise to reach an agreement
Texas Border Business
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittees on Homeland Security, Defense, and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, released the following statement calling for an end to President Trump’s crippling government shutdown:
“The American people are ready for President Trump to put an end to this crippling government shutdown. It continues to harm our economy, key federal agencies, and government workers across the country, costing the U.S. economy an estimated $1.2 billion each week and counting (Politico).”
“This senseless campaign promise is already costing the public more than the $5.7 billion border wall that President Trump refuses to concede. It continues to threaten our most vulnerable constituents including federal employees and government contractors (Roll Call). In the State of Texas alone, the government shutdown is affecting over 3.8 million SNAP recipients. Federal workers who are working without pay are not eligible to claim unemployment and many employees have resorted to going to food banks and charities for help. This is an insult to our federal employees and to families in my district that depend on these vital resources.”
“Furthermore, there have been unprecedented levels of poor morale amongst border patrol agents and CBP officers, as they continue to work overtime without pay, providing essential border security (KUT). And yet, with all these facts in mind, President Trump continues to reject any notion of a compromise— he has repeatedly refused to reopen key federal agencies until he receives funding for the border wall.
“American families, employees, and communities across the country deserve to receive their paychecks. They deserve to be able to provide for their families. They deserve a President who will put aside his insistence on the wall and instead focus on ending the government shutdown.”
