BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell released a statement Thursday following the the news of the government potentially shutting down.
Here's Rep. Sewell's full statement:
“Because of House Republicans’ last-minute decision to abandon our bipartisan funding agreement, Alabama communities could lose out on $284 million in urgently needed disaster assistance. And just days before Christmas, countless military families, seniors, first responders, and veterans could have their paychecks and benefits put at risk by a government shutdown.”
“Donald Trump and Elon Musk may not know how it feels to miss a paycheck, but it is Alabama’s working families who will pay the price for their reckless shutdown. House Republicans should stop taking orders from billionaires and start looking out for the needs of hard working families.”