On the recordMarch 19, 2024
It is shameful that more than 5 months into fiscal year 2024, House Republicans' refusal to govern has us once again on the precipice of a partial Government shut-down.
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Thompson expresses frustration over potential government shutdown due to Republican inaction.
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