FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2024
CONTACT: press@opportunitywisconsin.org
Opportunity Wisconsin Statement on Congressional Republican Chaos
Congressional Republicans on course to shut down the government over the holidays, leaving Wisconsin workers and families out in the cold
MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement as Congressional Republicans scramble to fund the government before Friday night while paychecks for members of the military and nutrition benefits for low-income Wisconsin families hang in the balance. Yesterday, Congressman Derrick Van Orden announced he would not be supporting the bipartisan government funding proposal, paving the way for a government shutdown.
“This holiday season, Wisconsin families, farmers, small business owners, and seniors deserve long-term funding for programs that support our communities and make our state stronger. What they don’t need is this confusion and chaos from Congressional Republicans at the behest of President-elect Trump and his billionaire buddies. What’s past is prologue and given the do-nothing disarray we saw from Congressional Republicans over the past two years, Wisconsin workers and families can, unfortunately, expect more of the same in the New Year.
“As folks in the Badger State prepare to see loved ones this holiday, the last thing they need is their elected leaders playing politics with essential government funding and services. We’re calling on Wisconsin’s Congressional Republicans to stand up for their constituents and fund the government and get to work in the New Year on a long-term funding plan free from cuts to programs that support Wisconsinites.”
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