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JD Vance: “We want the government to reopen, but Chuck Schumer, the Democrats decided to shut down the government.”

On the recordOctober 12, 2025
We want the government to reopen, but Chuck Schumer, the Democrats decided to shut down the government.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio
Source
cbsnews.com
Oct 12, 2025

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Addressing the government shutdown and its consequences.

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