Rhode Island and Massachusetts Senators Respond After Senate Advances Funding Bill
The Senate secured enough votes to advance a funding deal that could reopen the government. However, Rhode Island and Massachusetts senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Jack Reed, and Elizabeth Warren opposed the Republican funding proposal on Sunday night.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's Statement
“The next phase of Democrats’ health care affordability fight is starting. The American people are with us, and Republicans will pay a heavy political price if they do not follow through on their commitment to work in a bipartisan way to lower skyrocketing premiums. I personally don’t believe them, but would be thrilled to be wrong. We have also unlocked some progress on the path to a year-long government funding deal. Bipartisan appropriations are a key restraint on Trump. The shutdown put this president’s mad cruelty on display for the world to see. President Trump and his goons were happy to inflict maximal pain on people and our economy, while throwing extravagant parties and wasting enormous sums to turn the White House into a gaudy palace. From his gilded golf club, President Trump kept food off the tables of millions of children and families. The American people will not forget.”
Senator Jack Reed's Statement
“I am a no on the CR agreement."
Summary
Rhode Island and Massachusetts senators opposed the funding bill, emphasizing the political costs for Republicans and condemning the government shutdown's impact on families and the economy.
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