Senator Warner Sounds the Alarm
Our Senator, Mark Warner, has sounded the alarm that thanks to the Republicans in the House of Representatives, another government shutdown is looming. “ Friends, I hope you’re doing well. I’m reaching out to update you on the latest with a potential government shutdown looming. To catch you up quickly, the government must appropriate funding on an annual basis or risk a shutdown, which unleashes chaos on millions of federal employees and citizens that rely on key federal programs. While renewing funding was originally supposed to be accomplished by September 30, 2023, Congress has now passed THREE eleventh-hour continuing resolutions (CRs) to keep the government funded at existing spending levels. While it definitely beats a reckless government shutdown, CRs waste taxpayer money and don’t fund critical new priorities at the necessary levels. They aren’t a great way to govern. Now, another deadline looms on Friday. If we don’t get something passed before then, we’ll be heade...