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Bennie Thompson: “There you have it. House Republicans have an hour to debate a nonbinding symbolic resolution but not even a few seconds…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2026
There you have it. House Republicans have an hour to debate a nonbinding symbolic resolution but not even a few seconds to do the job that would actually pay our DHS workers. This is the Republican DHS shutdown.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing House Republicans for prioritizing symbolic resolutions over funding for DHS workers.

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