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Our nation is less than three days away from a Jen Kiggans-manufactured government shutdown, and House Republicans have all but abandoned any hope of averting one to pursue their extreme agenda that attacks Virginia’s active-duty servicemembers and middle-class families.
This Kiggans-manufactured shutdown impacts:
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Virginia’s 129,400 active-duty servicemembers who will go unpaid.
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Over 2,500 federally backed home loans that may be delayed every day a shutdown goes on.
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Small business owners attempting to apply for federal loans to keep their businesses going.
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Federal efforts to combat the opioid epidemic and fight dangerous fentanyl trafficking, directly impeding law enforcement’s ability to stop the deadly flow of fentanyl across our Southern Border.
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FEMA’s ability to review and approve applications for aid after a major disaster – including applications for individual assistance – during hurricane season and an unprecedented wildfire season could be severely restricted and delayed.
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Essential workers – like firefighters, law enforcement officers, and members of the armed forces – would be forced to put their lives on the line without any pay.
DCCC Spokesperson Justin Chermol:
“Jen Kiggans is enabling extreme MAGA Republicans to shut down the government and force thousands of Virginia’s servicemembers to go unpaid. No matter how much she says otherwise, the Kiggans-manufactured shutdown will harm families, small businesses, and our economy – and we’ll make it clear to the American public who’s to blame for all the chaos and dysfunction.”
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