The House passed government funding now almost four weeks ago to make sure that we kept the government open, operational and essential employees paid. Unfortunately, Democrats in the Senate refused to move forward and allow us to reopen the government with a clean cr. meaning funding at consistent levels with no changes to underlying policy. And every day that goes by is another frustrating day that hurts the American people and moves us further … (00:30–00:38)
CLAIM
Asserts that Senate Democrats refused to reopen the government with a clean continuing resolution (CR).
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