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On the recordJanuary 24, 2019
Federal workers should not have to struggle to pay their bills just because my colleagues across the aisle and the President refuse to end the Trump shutdown. They should not be in a position of having to apply for unemployment while continuing to work without pay, which is exactly what one of my constituents from Westchester County, New York, has been forced to do. Others in my district, nonprofit employees, working reduced hours because of the shutdown, have been forced to rely on food donations to feed their families. It is inexcusable that Republicans have rejected 11 opportunities to end the Trump shutdown, pay workers, and reopen government. I urge them to come to their senses and reopen government without further delay. ____________________
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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