PHOTO RELEASE: On The Steps Of The U.S. Capitol, Senate Democrats Show The Faces Of Those Hurt By The Devastating Trump Shutdown And Call On President Trump To Re-Open Government Immediately
Despite Rejecting Bipartisan Proposals To
Reopen the Government, President Trump Has Threatened To Keep The Government Shut
Down For Months Or Even Years If He Does Not Receive Funding For His
Ineffective And Expensive Border Wall That He Insisted Mexico Would Pay For
Trump Shutdown Effects Are Widespread And Worsening: Last Friday, An
Estimated 800,000 Federal Workers Did Not Receive Their
Paychecks And Many Are Working Without Pay. Millions Of Americans Applying For
Home And Small Business Loans Are Stuck In Limbo. If Government Shutdown
Continues, 38 Million Low-Income Americans Could Lose Access To Food Stamps, 2.2 Million Households Could Lose
Access To Section 8 Rental Assistance, And Much More
Senate Dems To Trump: Stop Holding The
American People Hostage And Open The Government
Washington, D.C. – Today, on the Senate steps of the U.S. Capitol Building,
members of the Senate Democratic Caucus highlighted the devastating effects the
Trump Shutdown is having on American workers and families and called on
President Trump to re-open the government immediately. This past Friday, an
estimated 800,000 federal workers did not receive their paycheck, pushing many
families into dire financial straits – leaving them unable to pay
their rent or mortgages, some struggling to choose between buying food, paying
heating bills, or purchasing essential medications. If the shutdown continues,
more Americans will suffer as millions could lose access to essential benefits
and programs, such as food stamps, housing assistance, and more. Senate
Democrats urged President Trump to put an end to the shutdown he was “proud” to
start and re-open the government.
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