U.S. Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming, the Senate Majority Whip, spoke on the Senate Floor today about the ongoing government shutdown, which he’s calling the 'Schumer Shutdown,' and its impact on American families.

Senator Barrasso says Americans overwhelmingly reject the shutdown, citing a Harvard-Harris poll showing seven in ten voters oppose it. He criticized Democrats for refusing a continuing resolution at current funding levels—a measure they supported 13 times under President Biden.

‘Americans don’t want their government closed,’ Barrasso said. ‘They want it open. They want it to work for them. They want an America that is safe, secure, and prosperous.’ He accused Democrats of holding the government ‘hostage’ with partisan demands, including taxpayer-funded healthcare for undocum

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