Patty Murray: GOP Must Work With Democrats to Avoid Shutdown and Address Healthcare

The Urgency of Government Funding

• 🎯 Democrats presented a bill to responsibly fund the government and address a healthcare crisis.
• 🚫 Republicans chose inaction, refusing to address the healthcare crisis they are accused of creating.
• ⚠️ Constituents in Washington state will receive letters about skyrocketing PE premiums next year due to Republican healthcare cuts.
• 📉 Hospitals are already facing closures and layoffs nationwide because of these cuts.

A Call for Compromise and Action

• 🗣️ Senator Murray urges Republican colleagues that "inaction is not an option".
• 🤝 To secure Democratic votes, Republicans must work with Democrats and embrace compromise.
• 🏛️ The responsibility for a potential shutdown is placed on Republicans, who control the House, Senate, and White House.

Preventing a "Trump Shutdown"

• 🛑 The bare minimum requested is for Republican leadership to sit down with Democratic leadership to find a path forward.
• ✈️ Instead of negotiating, Republican leadership is reportedly leaving town.
• 🏥 Senator Murray implores Leader Schumer to keep the Senate in session to negotiate a deal.
• ✅ The goal is to keep the government open, lower healthcare costs, and prevent premium increases.