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JD Vance: “We want the government to reopen, but Chuck Schumer and the Democrats decided to shut down the government, and we have…”

On the recordOctober 12, 2025
We want the government to reopen, but Chuck Schumer and the Democrats decided to shut down the government, and we have to deal with the consequences in the administration.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio

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On the government shutdown and its impact.

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