Joni Ernst: “it is day 23 of the Schumer shutdown, making this the second longest shutdown in modern history. While Senator Schumer…”

“it is day 23 of the Schumer shutdown, making this the second longest shutdown in modern history. While Senator Schumer says ``every day gets better'' for Democrats, the stunt is taking a real toll on Americans. Closing the government may be a game for Washington politicians, but it is not fun for the folks in Iowa who work hard and expect Congress to do the same. A social service provider in Sioux City is facing challenges providing shelter for the homeless because the Social Security Administration is closed. The wife of a civilian employee at the Rock Island Arsenal worries that if he doesn't get paid, the family may have to dip into their daughter's college funds to make ends meet. Another frustrated constituent in Council Bluffs says: We have families here living paycheck to paycheck. They cannot afford food, much less healthcare. An employee of the Farm Service Agency in Taylor County, which is a neighboring county to my county, Montgomery, in rural southwest Iowa, says the shutdown is putting a strain on beginning farmers as well as the elderly producers in her community. And the closure of USDA service centers is financially impacting farmers, which will have ripple effects on everyone for months to come. Thousands of families in Iowa are already facing the real possibility of not being able to put food on the table.”