U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) criticized his colleagues on the other side of aisle for continuing to vote against funding the federal government.

The government shut down continued into it’s ninth day on Thursday as a majority of Democrats in the Senate again voted against a continuing resolution that would re-open the government.

Strong discussed the issue during an appearance on News Nation and spoke to the negative impacts to national security.

“Well, DHS, of course, TSA, border security, these are the ones that they’re out there every day and might not be getting a check,” Strong said.

“People are sick of it. You look at air traffic control right now, we’ve had a couple of locations that have closed, but I can assure you this, that we believe in what they’re doing, we know what they’ve done, what they’re going to do in the days ahead, and we’re going to fight to get this government back open.”

Republicans have criticized the Democrats for wanting expand subsides for Obamacare, which they argue means some of that money will pay for the healthcare of those who have entered the country illegally.

The congressman said Democrats needs to put partisan politics aside and vote to fund the government.

“They’ve got a government shutdown right now because they want health benefits for illegal aliens,” Strong argued.

“The want hundreds of millions for National Public Radio. The people in my district and throughout America are sick of it and I think that Chuck Schumer and his gang are going to pay the price in the midterms this year because people see right through it.”

Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee