Rep. Keith Self, a Republican congressman from Texas, posted a series of tweets on October 5, 2025, addressing the ongoing government shutdown and expressing his views on the responsibilities of both parties in Congress.
In a tweet published at 13:58 UTC, Rep. Self stated: “It’s Day 5 of the Democrat Shutdown.
@HouseGOP did our jobs to keep the government open and passed a clean CR.
It’s time for Senate Democrats to do the same.”
Later that day, at 19:42 UTC, he voiced support for fellow Texas Representative Chip Roy and referenced an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal: “My good friend and fellow Texan @chiproytx is exactly right
If Republicans fail to seize the moment, they will own it. Don’t expect us to.
Read his latest in @WSJ https://t.co/LR70wH9Mp6“
A subsequent post at 20:42 UTC contained only a link: “https://t.co/eXqKx3USQX”.
Rep. Keith Self has represented his district since first winning election in 2022. In that year’s general election, he defeated Sandeep Srivastava with 60.5% of the vote compared to Srivastava’s 36.9%. He was re-elected in 2024 with an increased margin, receiving 62.5% of the vote against Srivastava’s 37.6%.
The tweets reflect ongoing tensions between House Republicans and Senate Democrats regarding efforts to end the government shutdown through passage of a continuing resolution (CR).
