Rep. Mucarsel-Powell Statement on Trump's Willingness to Continue Government Shutdown
January 19, 2019
January 19, 2019
MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Florida, issued the following statement after President Trump's speech where he refused to open the government:
"The President's speech today was disheartening. Not only is he willing to continue holding 800,000 Americans' salaries hostage for his wasteful ineffective border wall, he is acting as if DREAMers are political pawns. DREAMers make our country stronger and richer, and while I support efforts to . . .
"The President's speech today was disheartening. Not only is he willing to continue holding 800,000 Americans' salaries hostage for his wasteful ineffective border wall, he is acting as if DREAMers are political pawns. DREAMers make our country stronger and richer, and while I support efforts to . . .