Tri-State leaders react to looming government shutdown

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) -- The government is headed for a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. after the Senate failed to pass a government funding bill.

Multiple leaders in the Tri-State have expressed different reactions in wake of the looming shutdown.

Representative Mike Bost (R-IL)

“At midnight tonight, the federal government officially shuts down; it’s maddening we ever got to this point. Weeks ago, I joined House Republicans in passing a responsible plan to extend current funding and keep essential services running, but nearly every House Democrat opposed it. Instead, they pushed for a $1.5 trillion spending spree that funds healthcare for illegal immigrants. I voted to fund essential services because it was the right thing to do. This shutdown creates uncertainty for the American people at a ti