Congresswoman Alma S. Adams Responds to President Trump’s Shutdown

Charlotte, NC - Today, Congresswoman Adams issued the below statement regarding President Trump's decision to shutdown the federal government.

"Donald Trump has shamefully given the American people a shutdown for Christmas," said Congresswoman Adams. "His actions will rob more than 800,000 people of their holiday paychecks, leave seven federal agencies unfunded and spark major upheaval for American stock markets. Democrats gave the President three options, one of which passed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate. Instead of accepting this compromise measure, the President chose to shut down the government over an unnecessary pile of bricks and slabs. He is a failed leader and the American people deserve better."