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Sarah McBride: “We're now 22 days into this shutdown.”

Featuring: Sarah McBride, Democratic | U.S. House Delaware's At-Large Congressional District

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What even is a government shutdown?

Published | Video Starts at 02:07

Right. I represent urban, suburban, rural communities, and so many of my constituents rely on telehealth to get the care that they need to live and to thrive. We're now 22 days into this shutdown. That's 22 days of federal workers having to either work without pay or go home without pay. And 22 days of Americans going without the support that they need. (02:07–02:11)

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Asserts that the government shutdown has lasted 22 days.

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