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Pete Aguilar: “House Republicans have continued to be on vacation.”

Featuring: Pete Aguilar, Democratic | U.S. House California, District 33

WATCH: Hakeem Jeffries Holds A Press Briefing On Day 15 Of The Government Shutdown

Published October 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 22:39

Thank you, Leader Jeffries. As you know, as the whip just laid out, the Republican controlled House has not voted since September 19th, nearly one month ago. And in that time, House Republicans have continued to be on vacation. They haven't been holding town halls, they haven't been finding out ways to reopen government and the. And they haven't been working to save Americans health care. (22:39–22:43)

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