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Watch: John Thune speaks during rare Saturday session on government shutdown
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As the government shutdown reached its 39th day, Senators met for a rare Saturday session, highlighting the stark divide between those prioritizing corporate interests and those fighting for the most vulnerable Americans. The shutdown, now the longest in history, has left hundreds of thousands of fe...
As the government shutdown reached its 39th day, Senators met for a rare Saturday session, highlighting the stark divide between those prioritizing corporate interests and those fighting for the most vulnerable Americans. The shutdown, now the longest in history, has left hundreds of thousands of federal workers struggling to make ends meet, while vital services for low-income families, veterans, and indigenous communities face severe cuts.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune's speech did little to address the systemic issues at the heart of the shutdown. Critics argue that the Trump administration's demand for border wall funding is rooted in xenophobia and racism, diverting resources from addressing the root causes of migration, such as poverty, violence, and climate change in Central America.
Meanwhile, the shutdown's impact on the environment has been largely overlooked. With national parks unstaffed and overflowing with trash and human waste, delicate ecosystems are at risk. The Environmental Protection Agency, already weakened by the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda, has halted inspections of polluting factories and power plants.
Progressives are calling for an end to the shutdown that puts people and the planet first. They demand that Congress pass a clean funding bill, free from divisive border wall provisions, and hold the Trump administration accountable for its disastrous policies. Only by addressing systemic inequities and prioritizing the needs of the most vulnerable can the nation move forward from this manufactured crisis.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune's speech did little to address the systemic issues at the heart of the shutdown. Critics argue that the Trump administration's demand for border wall funding is rooted in xenophobia and racism, diverting resources from addressing the root causes of migration, such as poverty, violence, and climate change in Central America.
Meanwhile, the shutdown's impact on the environment has been largely overlooked. With national parks unstaffed and overflowing with trash and human waste, delicate ecosystems are at risk. The Environmental Protection Agency, already weakened by the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda, has halted inspections of polluting factories and power plants.
Progressives are calling for an end to the shutdown that puts people and the planet first. They demand that Congress pass a clean funding bill, free from divisive border wall provisions, and hold the Trump administration accountable for its disastrous policies. Only by addressing systemic inequities and prioritizing the needs of the most vulnerable can the nation move forward from this manufactured crisis.