President Biden called out lawmakers who “are willing to shut down the government,” saying House Republicans are not doing their jobs.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has struggled with his party with just four days left to fund the government. A group of lawmakers, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, has vowed to never vote for a stopgap measure to keep the government open.
“Funding the government is one of the most basic fundamental responsibilities of the Congress,” Mr. Biden said. “And if Republicans in the House don’t start doing their job, we should stop electing them.” The lower chamber has advanced only one spending measure and fumbled two other procedural votes on the defense bill because of $300 million in Ukraine funding. Mr. McCarthy toyed with removing the Ukraine money in the bill, but decided against it.
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