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If the government shuts down, approximately 900,000 people will be unable to pay their bills and put food on the table.
— Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (@JamaalBowmanNY) December 19, 2024
That’s what Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and big-money Republican donors want. They want families to suffer so they can put more money in their own pockets. pic.twitter.com/ad4vKX8LFO
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Elon Musk, who got exactly zero votes and is constitutionally ineligible to be the actual president, bought himself the United States of America and now feels entitled to call the shots on keeping the government open.
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) December 19, 2024
Now he wants the debt ceiling raised so that Trump can get… pic.twitter.com/pkLEHpMZcM
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Not even 24 hours after Congressional leaders released a bill that would keep the government funded for the next 3 months, the threat of a shutdown is back.
— PBS News (@NewsHour) December 18, 2024
Republicans in Congress are being pressured by President-elect Trump to block the bill.@LisaDNews has more. pic.twitter.com/JcHi6rRlPo
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