The federal government shut down on Oct. 1, and Senate Democrats continue to block Republicans’ clean, short-term, nonpartisan funding bill. The consequences of this Democrat shutdown are real, and Americans are paying the price.

While the Trump administration is making remarkable efforts to mitigate the impact of a government shutdown, a prolonged shutdown means canceled flights, halted paychecks for U.S. service members, paused telehealth services, higher unemployment, and slower economic growth.

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