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What happens when federal employees aren't on the job...

Wanted to be sure you saw this Politico article highlighting the wide-reaching impacts of the shutdown across the federal government – inspections and investigations have been halted; tax refunds are delayed; furloughed judges mean the immigration courts backlog is worsening; and more. Key excerpts:

The latest polling...

Doesn’t look great for President Trump and Congressional Republicans as they refuse to reopen government and end the Trump shutdown.

WSJ: Shutdown Pinches Economic Growth

This shutdown is not just hurting federal employees or government contractors or small businesses that operate near federal agencies. It is having a wide-ranging, negative impact on our economy and affecting Americans across the country.

It was a busy weekend...

So ICYMI, there’s a growing number of Senate Republicans calling on its leadership to reopen government and end the Trump shutdown while Democrats and Republicans continue to negotiate on border security. As a reminder, they are joining Senators Collins, Gardner, and Murkowski who want to see action to reopen government now. Take a look:

Snowday Round-up "Pressure on Senate Republicans" Edition

The snow isn’t the only thing piling up in Washington. A look at the headlines over the weekend shows pressure is mounting on Senate Republicans to take up the House-passed Republican bills to reopen government and end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Take a look:

The government does things! Who knew?! (Not Trump, Apparently)

There seems to be some confusion in the White House as to what the government does and why it needs to be open, so allow us to help them out. From inspecting food to ensuring safe travel, the government keeps the American people safe. The government also ensures families can access nutrition assistance, assists farmers, protects public lands, and more. It even approves new beers!

Americans to GOP: Support Protections for Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions

Ahead of today’s vote on a resolution to affirm the House Counsel’s authorization to intervene in the GOP’s Texas v. United States lawsuit to defend the ACA, we wanted to be sure you saw highlights from a recent poll from Public Policy Polling:

Editorial: Trump Is Losing the Shutdown Argument

oday’s Bloomberg editorial hits the nail on the head: after his address last night, President Trump still hasn’t given the American people a good reason to keep government shutdown while both parties discuss the best way to secure our border.

Morning Round-up "Cracks Emerging" Edition

A look at today’s headlines shows pressure is building on Senate McConnell to bring House-passed legislation to reopen government to the Floor for a vote while discussions on border security continue. As the harmful impact of the shutdown grows, members of his conference are speaking out. Take a look:

Another One

Who’s going to tell Senator McConnell another GOP Senator is calling for an end to the Trump shutdown? Add Senator Lisa Murkowski to the growing list of Senate Republicans who want to reopen government. She is absolutely right — we can reopen government while we negotiate border security — that’s exactly what House Democrats are urging Senator McConnell to do.

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