House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) delivered a scathing condemnation of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday, accusing them of “orchestrat[ing] this chaos” as the government shutdown entered its 30th day.

During a press briefing, Rep. Emmer focused on the critical impacts of the ongoing shutdown on federal workers, essential services, and vulnerable Americans, while placing the blame squarely on the opposition party for what he called “30 days of pure obstruction.”

Emmer highlighted several areas where the prolonged shutdown is causing serious harm, stating that millions of federal workers have gone without a paycheck for 30 days.

He warned that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would be “cut off for more than 40 million low-income Americans” if the government is n

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