House Democratic leaders put the blame on Republicans if the government enters a shutdown later this week, accusing GOP leaders of unilaterally scrapping a bipartisan agreement to appease far-right conservatives and their incoming commander in chief. 

In a brief statement on Wednesday evening, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) faulted House Republicans for walking back a deal that was negotiated between both parties in the House and Senate and, as a result, “hurt everyday Americans all across this country.” Jeffries’s comments come after House leaders canceled plans to vote on Wednesday on a continuing resolution to extend current funding levels through mid-March amid growing opposition in the GOP conference.