New House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., said Thursday that he doesn’t support a government shutdown currently but could be open to one in December.
“A month before the election it’s probably not a good idea to put it on the table,” Harris said, referencing a shutdown, on the “John Solomon Reports” podcast. “It’s a negotiating tactic. I think that situation changes as you get into December.”
He explained that if Republicans keep the House, win a majority in the Senate and take back the White House, they will have leverage to potentially use a government shutdown to get some things done.
On Wednesday, the GOP-led House failed to pass a continuing resolution that had the SAVE Act attached to it in a 202-220 vote.