Shutdown Showdown: Troy Carter Calls for Compromise

Congressman Troy Carter joins the show for DC Current to discuss the ongoing government shutdown, now in its third week. He emphasizes the urgent need for bipartisan compromise, especially around ACA tax credits that benefit working-class Americans and small business owners. Carter criticizes political gridlock and calls for a return to deliberation and negotiation. He also shares his personal efforts to support unpaid TSA workers by delivering meals—red beans on Monday, po’boys on Tuesday—as a gesture of solidarity. With passion and pragmatism, Carter urges Congress to put aside party lines and reopen the government for the good of all Americans.