Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is not impressed with Congress's latest move to keep the government running. On Tuesday, she took to X to blast House Republicans for returning from a five-week summer recess only to pass a short-term funding bill, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown ahead of the November midterms. President Donald Trump has since signed the bill into law.
Nikki Haley Slams Congress Over Stopgap Spending Bill as National Debt Tops $40 Trillion
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Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley criticized House Republicans for returning from recess only to pass a short-term funding bill, warning that kicking the can down the road is exactly why the country is in a fiscal mess.
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'It's The American People… Who Suffer'
“This is exactly why our country is in such a fiscal mess,” Haley said in a post on X, warning that the long-term cost falls hardest on “the American people and especially our younger generations.”
Her frustration comes as the U.S. national debt crossed $40 trillion last month, a milestone that arrived just as long-term Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels in more than two decades. That combination is making it increasingly expensive for the government to finance its growing pile of borrowing, a problem that stopgap measures do nothing to solve.
Republicans Celebrate Averting Another Shutdown
Not everyone is unhappy with the outcome. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the bill “will prevent a harmful government shutdown.”
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans “did our job weeks before the deadline,” while Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) said the bill keeps troops paid and airports running, though he'd prefer full-year spending bills “in the lame-duck session, when political temperatures cool.”
'More Money for ICE'
On the other side of the aisle, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said the bill gives “MORE money to ICE,” warning, “we cannot give another dime to this rogue agency that continues to terrorize our communities.”
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) echoed that sentiment, saying Republicans voted yes “so they can go back home and beg for votes ahead of the elections,” while Democrats who supported it “deem it good enough.”
Government Funded Through Dec. 11
Trump signed the bill funding federal agencies through Dec. 11 and extending authorities for programs including surface transportation and veterans services. The House passed the measure 370-48, following Senate passage on Aug. 8.
Since the start of Trump's second term, fights between Republicans and Democrats over health insurance subsidies and immigration enforcement checks have triggered three partial shutdowns totaling 161 days, the longest stretch in U.S. history.
So, what's the takeaway? Congress has once again kicked the can down the road, avoiding a shutdown for now but doing little to address the structural fiscal challenges that have pushed the national debt to record levels. As Haley and others point out, the real cost of these short-term fixes is borne by future generations who will have to deal with the consequences of today's inaction.
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