Trump and Republican Leadership Shut Down the Federal Government

WASHINGTON, DC—In response to the federal government shutdown at midnight tonight, Earthjustice Action President Abigail Dillen issued the following statement: 

“President Trump and Republican members doing his bidding forced a government shutdown that will cost millions of Americans their livelihoods and vital social safety nets. Systematically eliminating government functions is a wildly inefficient and reckless way to lead our country, and it is a repeated pattern for this administration. We need our leaders to look beyond politics to deliver for all Americans. Republican leadership must come to the table and work with Democrats to keep us safe rather than holding our government hostage.”