"The federal government shut down because Republicans refuse to govern. Republicans control all three branches of government the White House the Senate, and the House of Representatives yet for months they have ignored the reality that they need to work with their Democratic colleagues. This isn't an accident or a last-minute crisis; it's the intended result that reflects the governing philosophy of the Republican party: chaos over stability, cruelty over care and power over people."
"The reality is that the government has been shut down since Trump was elected back to office. His administration has illegally terminated at least 12% of the federal workforce and wants to continue to fire even more people during a government shutdown. Trump has defied court orders and rulings, gutted the social security net and decimated our public education system. Trump's true intentions are to gut the federal government."
Republicans control the White House, Senate, and House yet have refused to work with Democratic colleagues, resulting in a federal government shutdown. The shutdown is framed as intentional, reflecting a governing philosophy that prioritizes chaos, cruelty, and power over stability, care, and people. The government has been functionally crippled since Trump's return to office, with his administration allegedly terminating at least 12% of the federal workforce and seeking additional firings during the shutdown. Trump has defied court orders, weakened the social safety net, and damaged public education with apparent aims to gut the federal government. Democrats are described as fighting for stability, affordable health care, dignity of work, timely pay for government employees, and honored commitments to veterans and seniors. The representative covers California's 12th Congressional District, including Berkeley, Albany, Oakland, Piedmont, Emeryville, Alameda, and most of San Leandro.
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