Washington, DC (RI) — Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says President Trump made the right move in refusing to negotiate with Democratic congressional leaders over a looming federal government shutdown.
Last Friday, Hinson joined 216 other Republicans in the House to pass a spending bill to fund federal agencies for seven weeks once the new federal fiscal year starts on October 1st. Hinson says Senate Democrats are making wild, partisan spending demands.
Democrats have been seeking an extension of the federal subsidies for insurance policies purchased on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Between 80,000and 130,000 Iowans could be affected. Hinson says that’s not a real proposal that should be added to a stop-gap spending bill, and those subsidies should be considered inside regular budget bills.
Hinson, who is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, says Congress needs to get back to passing the 12 budget bills that outline all federal spending for a 12-month fiscal year. Since 1977, that’s happened just four times.
