WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Independent Women’s Voice issued the following statement in response to the RSC Steering Committee calling for a new continuing resolution that would fund the government into January 2026:
Patrice Onwuka, director of Independent Women’s Center for Economic Opportunity, said:
“Two months of a needless shutdown have wreaked havoc on millions of American households. The Left used the hardship of military families, federal workers, and welfare beneficiaries as leverage for political ends. Now is the time to move forward and demonstrate they can work in a bipartisan manner to help American families regain their financial footing.
“Unfortunately, the clock has nearly run out on the current continuing resolution. We join the RSC in calling for a new clean CR that reopens the government; releases pay to our nation’s heroes, air traffic controllers, and civil servants; and positions Congress to complete the appropriations process.
“American taxpayers expect a federal government that works for them, not against them. American families deserve better than the perilous position this shutdown has put them in, especially as we head into the holiday season.”
See more from the Center for Economic Opportunity on the ongoing government shutdown:
- The Washington Post | Here’s what the Americans being hurt by the shutdown are saying
- Shutdown Update: Tariff Money will Keep Poor Women and Children from Going Hungry
- Shutdown Update: Oh SNAP! Food Benefits Will Run Out Next Week
- Shutdown Update: Thousands of Flights to be Slashed, Slowing Air Travel
- The Hill | Democrat shutdown cuts off aid to the poor to give the rich cheaper insurance
- Another Casualty of Senate Democrats: Shutdown Halts U.S. Jobs Report
- 3 Things Americans Should Know About The Government Shutdown
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