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Washington dysfunction is ruining the lives of millions of ordinary Americans

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Government shutdown eliminates Affordable Care Act tax credits and SNAP benefits, leaving millions without health benefits or food assistance as Congress fails to act. Continue reading Washington dysfunction is ruining the lives of millions of ordinary Americans→

Congress under the gun on military pay as Trump’s $8 billion dries up

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Time is running out to find the next solution to get service members paid during the government shutdown, as the $8 billion the Trump administration found to cover troops’ paychecks is due to run out at the end of the month. After Senate Democrats on Thursday sank a vote on Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-Wis.) bill… Continue reading Congress under the gun on military pay as Trump’s $8 billion dries up→