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Jasmine Crockett: “He [the Speaker] opted for a 60 day continuing resolution…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Calls Out Speaker Johnson: “He’s a Joke” Over Shutdown and DHS Chaos

Published | Video Starts at 00:25

Much of what this administration and the Republicans have been doing since they've been in power has been against federal workers in general. All he had to do was put that bill on the floor. Instead, He [the Speaker] opted for a 60 day continuing resolution which meant that there was no agreement. there was nothing to send to the President's desk. But you still have all these federal workers who aren't getting paid, critical federal workers who are not getting paid. (00:25–00:48)

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Asserts that the Speaker chose a temporary funding measure without a long-term agreement.

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