Congresswoman Julia BrownleyVerified account

With control of House, Senate & White House, Republicans control whether the government shuts down or not. They can either work with Democrats, which they have completely refused to do, or they can proactively elect to let the shutdown proceed, which they are barreling toward.

Let me be clear: I do not support a shutdown. It would harm our military and the many federal employees who live and work in our community. It would weaken our economy, and it would hurt our nation’s veterans.

That’s why I remain ready, willing & eager to work w/ GOP to negotiate bipartisan agreement that would address many challenges facing our nation. But I couldn’t support another month-long funding patch that abdicates our responsibility to make hard choices/do real governing.