Senator Thune Explains Democratic Obstruction of Government Funding Bill

The Path to Reopening the Government

• 🏛️ Senator Thune outlines a clear path to reopening the government: passing a House-approved bill that the President will sign.
• 🤝 A majority of senators (55) have already voted for a clean, short-term, nonpartisan continuing resolution (CR), indicating broad support.
• 🚫 This CR is described as a 7-week funding resolution with no policy riders or gimmicks, solely focused on keeping the government operational.

Democratic Motivation for Shutdown

• ❓ Thune questions what has changed since Democrats previously supported similar short-term funding resolutions, suggesting the only difference is who is in the White House.
• 🎯 He asserts that Democrats are picking a fight to satisfy their far-left political base and activist organizations, which are currently dictating the agenda.
• 📣 Pressure from figures like AOC and New York Democrat leaders is influencing a decision that should be a routine, straightforward proposition.

Consequences of the Shutdown

• 📉 The shutdown is preventing progress on critical legislation, including the defense authorization bill, which benefits all states and districts.
• 🚧 Other essential legislative processes, such as the appropriations process and working on permitting reform, farm bills, and tax cuts, are stalled.
• 🇺🇸 Thune emphasizes that the American people are the only losers in this situation, as the federal government is being held hostage.

Call for Common Sense

• 💡 Senator Thune calls for reason and common sense to prevail, urging Democrats to vote for the fourth time to keep the government open.
• ✅ The best interest of the American people lies in keeping the government open and operating to work on their behalf.