Democrats' Shutdown Drags On

Today is the 17th day of the government shutdown. So far, Senate Democrats have voted "no" on a clean, non-partisan bill to re-open the government ten times. They own this shutdown and the avoidable pain it is causing.

Shutdowns are bad for the American people — that's why I've never voted for one. Government shutdowns:

❌ Force our troops and law enforcement to risk their lives without pay

❌ Halt crucial veterans benefits and services

❌ Freeze SBA loans that keep small businesses alive

❌ Close our national parks and monuments

❌ Can cost taxpayers billions of dollars

❌ Signal to our adversaries that democracy doesn't work

...and much more. It's time for Senate Democrats to put their country above their party and pass our bill.