Brooklyn’s Democratic leaders give viewpoints on bipartisan deal to keep government open

September 23, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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NATIONWIDE — Congressional leaders announced a bipartisan agreement on a short-term spending bill to federal agencies for about three months, avoiding a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushing final decisions until after the November election, the Associated Press reported on Sunday, Sept. 22.

Brooklyn’s Democratic leaders weighed in on the deal. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, chairing the GOP-led House, said that although the same agreement could have been reached two weeks ago, “Speaker Johnson chose to follow the MAGA way and wasted precious time,” the Associated Press reported on Sunday evening. Democrats rejected an earlier deal because it included a mandate that people registering to vote prove their U.S. citizenship.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said, “Congress is now on a bipartisan path to avoid a government shutdown that would hurt everyday Americans.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson pointed out that shutting the government down close to a major national election would amount to political suicide.

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