Tell Congress: Don’t let Trump shut down the government

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Tell Congress: Don’t let Trump shut down the government

U.S. Congress

We’re headed towards a government shutdown.

But instead of working to keep our government running, President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy just killed a bipartisan plan to keep the government funded and are now exploiting this can’t-miss deadline to force through massive spending cuts. [1]

That’s right – the President-elect and these unelected billionaires pressured our elected representatives in Congress to abandon this commonsense government funding plan – sending us into chaos just days before Friday’s deadline to keep the government running.

It’s a disturbing preview of the incoming Trump administration – one where unelected billionaires can buy access to the most powerful levels of government, undermine our checks and balances, and call the shots on crucial government spending decisions.

Missing this deadline means a disastrous government shutdown – with delayed air travel and healthcare, threats to our environment and safety, and furloughs for millions of federal workers without pay. [2]

We simply cannot allow this to happen, especially during this holiday season.

Can we count on you to join us in urging Congress to do its job, assert its constitutional authority over the budget, and stop this dangerous attempt to shut down our government?

[1] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-house-vote-continuing-resolution/
[2] https://www.americanprogress.org/article/5-immediate-shutdown-effects/

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To: U.S. Congress
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Congress must fund our government and avoid a shutdown this holiday season.

A government shutdown would be disastrous for all of us, with delayed air travel and healthcare, threats to our environment and safety, and furloughs for millions of federal workers without pay.

A commonsense, bipartisan agreement was already reached – and with less than two days before a shutdown, we cannot let the President-elect and unelected billionaires force us to start the process over.