WASHINGTON — As the deadline for a federal government shutdown fast approaches this Wednesday, Maryland lawmakers joined a small rally of federal workers on Capitol Hill Monday night. The unified message: it’s time to take a stand against the current administration, even if it risks a funding lapse.

Maryland's representatives acknowledged the difficult choice facing Congress. None of the Maryland lawmakers said for sure whether a shutdown is imminent, but they conveyed that they are between a rock and a hard place. It looks like their decision is whether or not to keep the government open and continue to see cuts to healthcare and federal jobs, or take a stand.

The White House, however, has placed the blame squarely on Democrats, asserting they are engaging in a partisan battle. A post f

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