SCHUMER: GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WOULD HURT EVERY CORNER OF NEW YORK STATE; SENATOR CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PASS BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT TO KEEP GOVERNMENT OPEN AND BREAKS DOWN IMPACT A HOUSE REPUBLICAN-CAUSED SHUTDOWN WOULD HAVE ON FAMILIES, LOCAL ECONOMY & NY'S FEDERAL WORKFORCE THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE STATE

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"We cannot afford to let the extreme fringe views of the House Republican Conference risk a government shutdown and needlessly hurt New York families. From Syracuse to the Southern Tier to Suffern, New York House Republicans have a responsibility to their constituents to stand up to House leadership and work in a bipartisan way to fund the government. This is not an abstract issue -- If the House GOP refuses to embrace this bridge towards cooperation and away from extremism, the government will inevitably shutdown, causing disruptions for millions of New Yorkers to services they rely on, while thousands of federal workers could be furloughed.

We only have a few days left for House Republicans to come to their senses and choose to work with Democrats and Senate Republicans, as we always have, to fund the government through bipartisan cooperation. It doesn't have to be the MAGA way or a shutdown, and if House Republicans don't see that soon it will be New Yorkers and families across America paying the price. The bottom line is that this MAGA Republican House shutdown is avoidable, irresponsible and deeply damaging."

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