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On the recordOctober 23, 2025
Our belief is that no federal employee, no one should bear the burden or be punished for a shutdown they have nothing to do with.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Expressing the need for all federal workers to be paid during the shutdown.

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