THREAD—As the Chairman-designate of the Financial Services Subcommittee on @AppropsDems, I’ve seen how the #TrumpShutdown is creating chaos in our communities & economy.
That’s why I introduced legislation to reopen key agencies & alleviate the impacts on families & businesses.
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Because of the
#TrumpShutdown, some of the most important activities funded in the Financial Services and General Government bill have ground to a halt. In addition to tax return processing, the shutdown has also led to other serious impacts...1 reply 4 retweets 10 likesShow this thread -
IRS Customer Service Halted: All taxpayer customer service, including walk-in taxpayer assistance centers, which together serve approximately 2.5 million citizens monthly, is unavailable during the
#TrumpShutdown.4 replies 8 retweets 8 likesShow this thread -
Support for Small Businesses Stopped: During the
#TrumpShutdown,@SBAgov has completely halted its role in the federal contracting process, interfering with projects government wide, and has stopped approving loan assistance.1 reply 2 retweets 5 likesShow this thread -
Securities Industry Regulator Closed: Nearly all SEC employees are furloughed, limiting the agency’s activities to process and approve filings. A prolonged
#TrumpShutdown will require companies to delay mergers, IPOs, and other actions, hindering economic activity.2 replies 2 retweets 5 likesShow this thread -
Consumer Protection Watchdog Shuttered: Most services provided by the FTC are suspended under
#TrumpShutdown, including the National Do Not Call Registry, consumer complaint systems & identity theft reporting—as well as law enforcement access to FTC’s consumer complaints.2 replies 6 retweets 7 likesShow this thread
My bill—which is virtually identical to the Senate-passed legislation—rejects cuts to @SBAgov, blocks Trump from doling out lavish raises to the VP, & includes back pay for federal employees furloughed during #TrumpShutdown. Learn more via @AppropsDems:http://bit.ly/2Qxl3s0
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