Congressman Good Update: Democrats Would Rather Shut Down the Government Than the Border

With the federal government's 2023 fiscal year set to expire on September 30, Congress is debating whether or how to address out-of-control spending in Washington. Just recently, our national debt reached a staggering $33 trillion or approximately $100,000 for every man, woman, and child in the United States. We are borrowing nearly $200 billion every month to operate our bloated federal budget, and that is simply unsustainable. While I am fighting to cut our annual spending back to pre-COVID levels, sadly, and inexcusably, many in Congress---Democrats and Republicans---want to borrow and spend even more. The people I hear from across the 5th District are tired of having their hard-earned tax dollars wasted to fund a government that is working against them. They don't want to borrow from their kids and grandkids to pay for Biden's border invasion, leftist climate policies, or a corrupt federal bureaucracy. They also want to be able to afford to pay the rent or even buy a house, put groceries on table and gas in the car, and to keep the lights on.  We simply cannot maintain the status quo in Washington, and Congress must not fail once again to deliver for the American people.  Right now, four of our required 12 annual spending bills have passed the House, while none have passed the Senate. I am working to cut our spending from last year, and to reverse the harmful Democrat policies currently in place and causing so much suffering for the American people. If Congress is unable to pass the spending bills by today's September 30 deadline, there would be a temporary pause for certain non-essential government functions. I want to clarify for you what a government "shutdown" means, because some may not notice its effects, beyond sensationalized media coverage. Most essential services of the federal government will continue without interruption, including: Social Security Medicare and Medicaid Most Veterans' programs Air traffic control and TSA Military operations and diplomacy U.S. Postal Service Law enforcement Other essential government services I came to Washington to end reckless spending and reverse harmful policies that have led to oppressive levels of inflation, a weakening economy, record illegal border crossings, and prioritized woke indoctrination in our military and our schools. The House needs to pass our 12 individual spending bills to achieve those goals. That is what Americans elected us to do