Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries continued his criticism of Republicans following the announcement that Home Republicans have reached a deal to avert a authorities shutdown.
“The Musk-Johnson proposal is just not severe. It’s laughable. Excessive MAGA Republicans are driving us to a authorities shutdown,” he mentioned.
Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries walks with employees to carry a press convention on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 19, 2024.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, additionally chimed in, contending Democrats had a bipartisan deal on the desk after many weeks of negotiating that was blown up by Musk.
“It is an insupportable method of continuing,” he mentioned. “Democrats are going to attempt to determine learn how to salvage the general public good out of the wreckage simply foist upon us.”
-ABC Information’ Mary Bruce
