Year after year, when Congress fails to pass a budget and get spending bills done on time, we fall back on a continuing resolution, instead of providing real certainty to federal agencies, which hurts our economy and families.http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/16/politics/government-shutdown-daca-deal/index.html …
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Short term funding leads to costly delays in vital national security programs. This means the Pentagon can’t meet their training and readiness needs. And the companies contracted to supply the Pentagon freeze production and delay hiring workers.
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Federal agencies are forced to delay hiring and halt new projects that could create jobs. Departments are forced to plan for multiple budget scenarios, which is a waste of time and money.
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9 million children across America have gone more than 100 days without knowing when or if they would lose their health care. They and their parents deserve to know their health care will be there when they need it.
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This uncertain funding process is reckless and hurts our economy and families. Time’s up for Congress to do its job.
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