By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-mccarthy-gop-leaders-expected-to-address-shutdown Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: McCarthy, GOP leaders address shutdown Politics Updated on Jan 24, 2019 12:40 PM EDT — Published on Jan 24, 2019 11:25 AM EDT Republicans are blasting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to block President Donald Trump from delivering his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress because of the government shutdown. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other Republican leaders are held a news conference today. Watch their remarks in the player above. Pelosi told Trump Wednesday the House won’t approve a resolution allowing him to come until the government reopens. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, said Pelosi’s action “sets a new low for American politics.” He called Pelosi’s decision “absurd, petty and shameful,” adding: “The judgment of history will not be kind.” Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama said Pelosi’s action “shows how radical and hyper-partisan the Democrats have become.” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Trump should give the address as scheduled, saying Americans “should see their government leaders in the same room working to make our future brighter.” The PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops. READ MORE: Votes on competing Senate bills seen as progress even if they fail By — Associated Press Associated Press
Republicans are blasting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to block President Donald Trump from delivering his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress because of the government shutdown. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other Republican leaders are held a news conference today. Watch their remarks in the player above. Pelosi told Trump Wednesday the House won’t approve a resolution allowing him to come until the government reopens. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, said Pelosi’s action “sets a new low for American politics.” He called Pelosi’s decision “absurd, petty and shameful,” adding: “The judgment of history will not be kind.” Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama said Pelosi’s action “shows how radical and hyper-partisan the Democrats have become.” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Trump should give the address as scheduled, saying Americans “should see their government leaders in the same room working to make our future brighter.” The PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops. READ MORE: Votes on competing Senate bills seen as progress even if they fail