House Democratic Leaders Hold Meeting on Govt. Shutdown Effects

House Democratic Leaders Hold Meeting on Govt. Shutdown Effects

OCTOBER 22, 2025
House Democratic Leaders Hold Meeting on Govt. Shutdown Effects
House Democratic leaders held a meeting with members of the party's Steering and Policy Committee to hear testimony from federal workers and everyday Americans being impacted by the government shutdown which was in its 22nd day. Witnesses provided insight into how their lives and those around them were feeling the strain of not being able to work. Some were furloughed and others fired by the Trump administration.