Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., told Newsmax on Saturday that Democrats have “had the opportunity to do the right thing” but “refused to do it,” accusing them of deliberately prolonging the federal government shutdown for political gain while people face food insecurity ahead of the holidays.
As the government shutdown stretched into its 32nd day, Mackenzie criticized Democrats for blocking funding measures that could have reopened the government and restored essential services. He accused Democratic leadership, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., of putting “party before people” while families struggle to make ends meet.
“Well, it is very clear that the Democrats are playing politics with the American people and their livelihoods,” Mackenzie told “The Count.” “Unfortunately, we have seen them in the Senate under Chuck Schumer vote 13 times against funding the government and getting us back on track here.”
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