Pelosi Dear Colleague on Republicans' Needless Trump Shutdown
Last night, Republicans shut down the government. While Republican Leaders have informed us that they will provide 24 hours notice before any floor action, if nothing happens today, it is unlikely that there will be any progress to end the Trump Shutdown in the next several days.
As the President insists on a Wall, he has put forth many falsehoods. Yesterday, he put forth another one in his tweet about President Reagan:
"Even President Ronald Reagan tried for 8 years to build a Border Wall, or Fence, and was unable to do so. Others also have tried. We will get it done, one way or the other!"
The President's tweet is simply not true.
During the 1980 presidential campaign, President Reagan said, "Rather than talking about putting up a fence, why don't we work out some recognition of our mutual problems." Later, when signing his landmark comprehensive immigration reform, he said, "Future generations of Americans will be thankful for our efforts to humanely regain control of our borders."
During the 2016 presidential campaign, the President's current acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said, "The fence doesn't solve the problem…to just say build the darn fence and have that be the end of an immigration discussion is absurd and almost childish for someone running for president to take that simplistic of [a] view."
Until President Trump can publicly commit to a bipartisan resolution, there will be no agreement before January when the new House Democratic Majority will swiftly pass legislation to re-open government. Please be assured you will be made aware of any developments to re-open government in the days ahead.
Best wishes to you and your loved ones for a Happy Holiday.