Bob Casey just voted to both end CHIP and shut down the government, denying funding to vital government services, including critical national defense programs.
Casey’s decision to shut down the government for purely political reasons is completely reckless. This shutdown is the result of Casey and his Democrat colleagues’ loyalty to liberal Democratic Party leadership, and comes at the expense of troops, taxpayers and hardworking Americans.
Just last month Casey said “Republicans must stop with the games and pass #CHIP now.” But when he had the chance, Casey voted against a six-year extension to the program, jeopardizing health insurance for 342,268 Pennsylvania children.
“Bob Casey had to choose between doing what’s best for Pennsylvania and playing partisan games, and he chose the latter,” said NRSC Spokesman Bob Salera. “By voting against extending CHIP, critical funding for our troops and programs families rely on, Casey is once again proving that his loyalty lies with his liberal colleagues in Washington, not with Pennsylvania.”