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Consequences of A Government Shutdown

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 29, 2023
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. McGARVEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today because I am frustrated. I came here to work--to work across the aisle and get things done. Rightwing extremists are preventing us from doing our most important job, passing a budget. It is catastrophic for our country, our community, and our economy if extremist Republicans shut down our government.

Let me be clear. Kentuckians cannot afford a shutdown. There are 119,884 Kentucky moms and babies who will lose access to vital nutrition assistance. Nearly 556,000 SNAP recipients will lose access to their benefits in a prolonged shutdown, and 10,672 Federal civilian workers in my district could be furloughed or have to work without pay. These are real consequences to Republicans' harmful actions.

Pass a spending bill. It is our job. When you are done playing political games, we are ready to work together to avoid a disastrous shutdown.

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