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One man’s ego holds hostage a whole nation with the
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#governmentshutdown#shutdown Quick pic on my bike ride in. That’s the White House in the background. The National Park can’t empty trash cans next to the Washington Monument. pic.twitter.com/qC93aPVkq5
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America's poorest families are bearing the brunt of Trump's temper tantrum. On our first day, we passed two bills to reopen the government. Now it's time for the President and Senate to act and end the
#shutdown! https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/how-government-shutdown-hurting-some-america-s-poorest-families-n954361?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma … -
Didn’t Trump say Mexico was going to pay for the wall? No negotiating is necessary, he needs stop the government
#shutdown and not hold the paychecks of federal employees hostage. This is on him, not anyone else! https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1078881044416421888 …
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Civics question: If both houses of Congress pass a budget, and it goes to the President, and the President veto’s it. Can it go back to the houses of Congress for a 2/3 majority vote to pass, like a piece of legislation? Or is the budget different?


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Chuck Schumer: "It is not helping the President, it is not helping the Republicans, to be the owners of this
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Schools reporting numerous FAFSA/selective service database match errors. The growing list of unfunded/shutdown agencies with FAFSA data matches that are not being actively managed during the
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Free admission to Madame Tussauds DC for federal employees during the
#shutdown . Just present your federal ID. pic.twitter.com/qYYNCbNGTh
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This unacceptable government
#shutdown is negatively affecting the National Airspace System. Call your U.S. Representative and both Senators to tell them it needs to end now! Complete the form at this link or call 844-336-1123. https://actionnetwork.org/campaigns/stop-the-shutdown …pic.twitter.com/gZoeZ3fhJx
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Treaties signed generations ago guaranteed Native American tribes would receive government funding for basic services in exchange for land. But, if the
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#Shutdown day 14. Spring is more than two months away. pic.twitter.com/O7mN6RK37K
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Removal proceedings, including appeals, for non-detained cases, are being rescheduled during the
#shutdown. Detained cases are as scheduled. Persons who are checking in with ICE should continue to do so. Cases before USCIS, including the Asylum Office, proceed as normal. pic.twitter.com/XXpo6OGsMT
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I asked the
@USTreasury about challenges to its sanctions relief for the PUTIN-allied oligarch OLEG DERIPASKA. Treasury referred me to a spokesman who handles sanctions. His email said he was “currently out of the office on furlough."#shutdown https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/04/us/politics/senate-sanctions-oleg-deripaska-russia.html …Show this thread -
We're seeing a large influx of users with
#ShutdownStories. Unlike the government, we don't sleep until we can recover your overdraft/NSF fees...For this reason, we are making our services completely FREE for Federal employees affected by the#shutdown. Spread the word! pic.twitter.com/MW8B3kPVOP
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I don't agree with lawmakers who pledge to forgo salary during
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“Early-career scientists...may disproportionately bear the burden of the shutdown, says Jennifer Heemstra, an associate professor of chemistry at Emory University.” Thank you
@TIME for highlighting the impact of the#Shutdown on the sciences. http://time.com/5493011/scientists-government-shutdown/ … -
TSA screeners, working without pay because of the government
#shutdown, have staged sick-outs at at least four major airports. Experts say that could affect air security https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/04/politics/shutdown-tsa-screening/index.html …@CNN#TrumpsShutdownpic.twitter.com/niXumjSS0q
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