Rep. Summer Lee Statement on Republican-induced Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON, DC – October 1, 2025 — Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) issued the following statement on the Republican-induced federal government shutdown:

“This Republican-induced government shutdown was preventable. Trump and Republicans slashed Medicaid in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act and refused to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits to keep health insurance more affordable. With their control of the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives, they had the opportunity to mitigate this harm but instead refused to negotiate in good faith and chose to shut down the government. Now, millions of workers will go without pay to keep our country functioning and essential services will be slowed down, if not cut off altogether. 

“I remain committed to fighting for working families in Western Pennsylvania and will continue pushing for a funding bill that puts the American people first. My office will remain open and available to support PA-12 during these uncertain times. The people deserve a government that works for them, not against them.” 

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Congresswoman Summer Lee serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Education and Workforce. Since taking office in January 2023, she has delivered historic levels of federal investment totaling over $2.4 Billion brought back to Western PA, including over $580 million for infrastructure, over $110 million for affordable transit, over $500 million to keep clean energy manufacturing at home in Pennsylvania, and over $55 million on clean energy efforts in and around schools to help keep our kids and communities safe. These investments will help improve Western Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and transit, ensure cleaner air and drinking water, lower housing costs, fund research institutions, fuel clean manufacturing, fund STEM innovation and entrepreneurship, boost workforce development, and create thousands of good paying union jobs. Lee and her team have also delivered casework and constituent services to over 3,000 constituents with issues ranging from helping our seniors and disabled community access Medicare and social security to helping folks secure housing and helping families with immigration support and passports.