The Tea Party Express is warning Senate Democrats that if the government shuts down this Friday, members of the conservative movement will be blaming them.

“Big-spending liberal Senators refuse to compromise and agree on a budget solution that addresses our skyrocketing spending and national debt,” Amy Kremer, the group’s chair, said in a statement. “If they continue down this path, they will force an imminent shutdown of the government.”

Invoking the 2012 elections, Kremer warned that Democrats will likely face retribution at the polls.

“The Tea Party is not kidding or taking this casually,” Kremer said. “Cut the budget, or find a box and start packing up. November 2012 is right around the corner.”

Both parties continue to hold zero hour budget negotiations, but no compromise has been reached. Current funding is set to expire Friday.