Gavin Newsom slams senators’ shutdown deal as ‘betrayal of working Americans’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expressed shock and concern over a group of senators' decision to end the US government shutdown. The deal, brokered by nine senators, has left Newsom, who represents the world's fourth-largest economy, with worries about the country's future.
The shutdown, which lasted for several weeks, came to an end after the senators approved a temporary budget. The legislation, passed with a narrow majority, included seven Democrats, one independent, and one Republican, John Cornyn from Texas. Key figures in the deal included Tim Kaine and Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who notably voted against the compromise. The bill restored federal workers' pay, continued food assistance programs, and set conditions for future healthcare subsidies. However, Gov. Newsom views the deal as 'imperfect but necessary' to end the shutdown, according to the defectors.
Newsom, who is set to meet with officials from other governments at COP30, is more alarmed about the future of the country than the senators who reached the compromise. He criticizes their decision as 'capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans'. Newsom warns that the senators are not sufficiently concerned about President Trump's norm-shattering behavior. Notably, the Trump administration did not send an official delegation to COP30 in Brazil this week.
The US government shutdown has ended with a temporary budget passed by a group of senators. While Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledges the necessity of the deal, he expresses strong criticism of the senators' decision and warns about the potential consequences of President Trump's actions.
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