DALLAS—There is not much time left before the federal government’s finances run out.
A budget proposal from lawmakers was rejected by President-elect Donald Trump.
What Happened?
Following a joint statement from Mr. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance on Wednesday, the speaker of the House retracted a bipartisan budget bill.
Republicans should resume talks on the bill, they said, adding that “anything else is a betrayal of our country.”
The government would have been financed through March 14, 2025, according to the mammoth 1,500-page law. In the absence of a new financing agreement, a shutdown will begin on Saturday, December 21 at 12:01 a.m.
What North Texas Politicians Are Saying
Both men are criticized harshly by U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas).She asserted that Elon Musk is in control of Republicans in a post on X.
“The fact is, we elect our leaders,” the lawmaker stated to FOX 4. “And right now, you have someone who is the richest person in the world that is literally telling other folks, regular, everyday working folks or those people that are relying on the resources that the federal government provides as well, Y’all can just wait 33 days. If you do not receive checks over Christmas, that is acceptable. However, it is what we are currently doing:
Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-Irving) denied Crockett’s allegations.
Beth Van Duyne (R-Irving), U.S. Representative
“Do I think he (Musk) is more influential than he has been in the past? Indeed. He speaks a lot. He’s very successful. Do I think he’s the reason why the bill yesterday died? “I don’t,” she replied. “I think literally people were expecting a completely separate bill. And when they found out the length and all of the pork spending that was in it, I literally think that was dead on arrival.”
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Van Duyne told FOX 4 the continuing resolution was not a good deal.
“There is a reason why President Trump and members in the House and in the Senate were reelected. They’re looking at the economy. They’re looking at our borders,” the Irving congresswoman said. “I would say we need to have a bill that supports our national security, that supports our American interests but does not drive us into an early grave where our kids and our grandkids are strangled with this massive amount of debt.
“I don’t get caught up in trying to figure out the minutia of who’s getting what, if it was bipartisan,” Crockett said. “Let me tell you, everybody was getting something.”
Either way, both congresswomen say they still stay in D.C. until a deal is reached.
“I think we’re going to be here,” said Crockett. “I don’t think that we’re leaving.”
U.S. Rep Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas)
“I will stay to get the job done,” said Van Duyne. “We don’t want to see a government shutdown. Nobody wants to see that. But I could. There’s no possible way that I could have supported that massive spending bill.”
What s Next?
The government shuts down at midnight on Friday. It s unlikely a deal will be reached.
A shutdown would put many federal workers on furlough. It would also impact things like infrastructure projects.
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Information in this article comes from interviews with congresswomen Jasmine Crockett and Beth Van Duyne, national news coverage and previous FOX 4 reporting.
Information in this article comes from interviews with congresswomen Jasmine Crockett and Beth Van Duyne, national news coverage and previous FOX 4 reporting.
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