President Obama warned Congress not to “kill” the economy by risking a government shutdown this fall.
His official Twitter account posted the message saying “amidst volatility, Congress should protect the momentum of our growing economy (not kill it). We must avoid shutdown/austerity.”
The warning comes shortly after positive economic news on Thursday morning. The Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy grew by 3.7 percent in the second quarter beating estimates.
The president’s warning comes almost a week before Congress returns to Capitol Hill after its August recess and almost a month before the deadline to keep the government funded.
Lawmakers have to pass a new funding measure by Oct. 1 to prevent a shutdown. Conservatives are calling for defunding Planned Parenthood after it came under fire for its fetal tissue program.
More than a dozen House lawmakers warned Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) that they won’t support legislation that continues to fund the organization. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has said he won’t allow a shutdown on his watch.
His official Twitter account posted the message saying “amidst volatility, Congress should protect the momentum of our growing economy (not kill it). We must avoid shutdown/austerity.”
The warning comes shortly after positive economic news on Thursday morning. The Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy grew by 3.7 percent in the second quarter beating estimates.
The president’s warning comes almost a week before Congress returns to Capitol Hill after its August recess and almost a month before the deadline to keep the government funded.
Lawmakers have to pass a new funding measure by Oct. 1 to prevent a shutdown. Conservatives are calling for defunding Planned Parenthood after it came under fire for its fetal tissue program.
More than a dozen House lawmakers warned Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) that they won’t support legislation that continues to fund the organization. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has said he won’t allow a shutdown on his watch.