White House: Republicans must honor promise to avoid government shutdown

Republicans in the House of Representatives should honor their promise to avoid a government shutdown, which would hurt the U.S. economy as well as national security, the White House said on Tuesday. "House Republicans have work to do," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. It is their job to avoid that.

Republicans in the House of Representatives should honor their promise to avoid a government shutdown, which would hurt the U.S. economy as well as national security, the White House said on Tuesday.

"House Republicans have work to do," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. "They have to stick to their promise and honor their word to avoid a shutdown, period. It is their job to avoid that. We cannot be dealing with political games or brinkmanship."