HOWARD COUNTY, Md. — Thursday night, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth, Attorney General Anthony Brown, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks answered pressing questions from Howard County neighbors about the government shutdown.

One of the first questions was: How can Congress stop the gutting of the federal government?

Congresswoman Elfreth said that's difficult with the House of Representatives not in DC.

Elected officials answer pressing questions about government shutdown Elected officials answer pressing questions about government shutdown

"If we were all there right now, we would start talking about our constituents and healthcare and SNAP, and how to pay our federal workers. And there would probably be a couple of coups."

She told the crowd they're still working

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