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Tammy Baldwin: “He [Speaker Johnson] is choosing not to convene, and we are…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator CONFIRMS Epstein files are TERRIFYING Republicans

Published | Video Starts at 02:14

And as soon as she is sworn in, she will be the 218th signature on something called a discharge petition that will demand the release of the Epstein farm trials. And so He [Speaker Johnson] is choosing not to convene, and we are in a shutdown. He could very well bring the House back in session. We can pass our resolution to reopen government and bring down healthcare costs, but he refuses to do so. (02:14–05:34)

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Asserts that Speaker Johnson is choosing not to convene the House during the shutdown.

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