Jeff Zients has been getting the White House prepared for the first government shutdown of the Biden administration. Here's what the chief of staff told NPR about it.
President Biden's chief of staff Jeff Zients, seen here in the Oval Office on May 16, 2023, is working with federal agencies to brace for a government shutdown this weekend.President Biden's chief of staff Jeff Zients, seen here in the Oval Office on May 16, 2023, is working with federal agencies to brace for a government shutdown this weekend.
Speaking just after getting off a Zoom meeting with Cabinet secretaries to talk through shutdown plans – and just before Biden called to check in from Air Force One – Zients said he was concerned about the impact a shutdown would have on 1.3 million active troops and air traffic controllers, who will go without paychecks.He noted FEMA recovery projects and small business loans would stall, and said seniors who rely on Meals on Wheels and families with kids in Head Start programs would be hurt.
President Biden, Vice President Harris and congressional leaders — including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — at a May 16 meeting in the Oval Office.President Biden, Vice President Harris and congressional leaders — including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — at a May 16 meeting in the Oval Office.Zients repeatedly emphasized that funding the government was up to House Republicans."We shouldn't be having this conversation," Zients said.
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