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On the recordOctober 29, 2025
Everything we've been doing here, and the whole reason that we're in Washington, even though the Republicans are not, is to demand that they come back, reopen the government, restore health care to everybody, and get past this crisis.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin criticizes House Republicans for not returning to address the shutdown.

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