"The Senate did pass a bill. Now it appears as though House Speaker Mike Johnson is on board with trying to get that passed. But Congress is not back until April 14th, Congressman. Is that acceptable to wait that long to fully fund the government?"
"What's not acceptable is that for this fiscal year, Democrats have shut down the Department of Homeland Security for over 90 days, not paying FEMA, not paying the Coast Guard, not paying the Secret Service."
"Let me just get back to the question though, Welker said. Republicans are in charge of all three branches of government. House Speaker Mike Johnson has the capacity to call everyone back."
The partial government shutdown has left some workers unpaid for over 40 days. The Senate passed a funding bill, but the House did not vote on it before recessing. Rep. Mike Lawler blamed Democrats for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security and not enforcing immigration laws. He cited a tragic incident involving an undocumented migrant. Kristen Welker pressed Lawler on whether House Speaker Mike Johnson should call Congress back to address the funding issue, highlighting the Republican control of government.
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