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(NewsNation) — U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., connected Thursday criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for voicing his intent to ballot for a Republican-sponsored fund measure to debar a authorities shutdown, calling it a “deep consciousness of betrayal" to "this precise acheronian time," and a "slap successful the face."
"I cannot underscore capable however incorrect that is if they ballot for the CR (continuing resolution),” the congresswoman told NewsNation. "... I deliberation it is simply a immense slap successful the face, and I deliberation that there's a wide consciousness of betrayal if things proceed arsenic as presently planned
Schumer’s enactment for a CR has angered a wide spectrum of the Democratic Party, and Schumer himself adjacent called the authorities “terrible.” It’s the aforesaid measure that House Democrats astir unanimously opposed connected Tuesday, successful portion due to the fact that House Republicans would not negociate with them.
Ocasio-Cortez said that Democrats person clip to "correct course."
"People deliberation this is simply a near contented oregon close issue. It's not. It's genuinely not," she told NewsNation. "This is astir our values and what we basal for, and it's astir the close happening and the incorrect thing, and we person clip to close course."
The continuing solution would mostly support existent backing levels done September but would adhd $6 cardinal for defence spending and chopped $13 cardinal from nondefense programs. Democrats reason these cuts, which they accidental would interaction wellness care, veterans, housing, nutrient programs and more.
While the Senate is acceptable to ballot connected the GOP authorities Friday earlier the midnight backing deadline, it’s not yet wide whether 8 Senate Democrats volition articulation their Republican colleagues and ballot for it to pass. But Schumer’s announcement makes it much likely, muddies immoderate benignant of unified beforehand and highlights a enactment vacuum successful the party.
House Democratic enactment made wide their ire astatine Schumer’s announcement. Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., and caucus seat Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., released a associated connection precocious Thursday nighttime saying they stay powerfully opposed to “the far-right Republican backing bill,” 1 they accidental “will unleash havoc connected mundane Americans, giving Donald Trump and Elon Musk adjacent much powerfulness to proceed dismantling the national government.”
NewsNation affiliate The Hill contributed to this report.
