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On the recordJanuary 9, 2019
19 days into the Trump shutdown, there is no end in sight. Real Americans are taking his blows. Take Ms. J's story. She is a constituent of mine who is a contractor for NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. With the Trump shutdown now into the third week, she faces unnecessary anxiety and uncertainty on whether she will be paid. Yes, President Trump is making America's workers bear the brunt of his shutdown. Ms. J must weigh which bills to pay if her paycheck doesn't come. As the mother of four, she fears the loss of health insurance coverage if she can't cover her monthly premium. She describes herself as lucky to be in a two-income household with the education necessary to seek employment elsewhere if it comes to the worst. Others are not so fortunate. One of her colleagues is an 81-year-old custodial worker who has dedicated more than 30 years doing the toilsome work required of her profession. Ms. J asks: ``Who will look out for her?'' It is over time to end the Trump shutdown, and the taxpaying public at large expects the Government of the United States to do the work they pay for. ____________________
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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