Pelosi, Schumer: 'Height of irresponsibility and political cynicism' if GOP rejects funding deal
By Jordain Carney - 12/31/18 05:35 PM EST
Congressional Democratic leadership sent a warning shot to Republicans on Monday saying it would be the "height of irresponsibility and political cynicism" if they reject a plan to end the 10-day government shutdown.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) urged Republicans to back their plan to fully reopen the government or risk being "complicit" in the partial shutdown.
“If Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans refuse to support the first bill, then they are complicit with President Trump in continuing the Trump shutdown and in holding the health and safety of the American people and workers’ paychecks hostage over the wall," Pelosi and Schumer said in a joint statement.
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