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On the recordOctober 23, 2025
We are forcing about 2.8 million federal workers to work. Military, law enforcement, people who write Social Security checks, air traffic controllers, keeping our skies safe.
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Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Discussing the impact of the government shutdown on federal workers.

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