The WFEA Morning Update

The Hill’s Emily Brooks: Nooooo, Another Looming Government Shutdown
The Hill’s Emily Brooks: Nooooo, Another Looming Government Shutdown

The House passed the required funding articles and passed them over to the US Senate. At the end of last week, it was expected to pass; however, the ICE involved a shooting death in Minneapolis this past weekend has upended this process.

The Hill’s Emily Brooks joined us to discuss the House vote on the budget and other required votes the House took prior to breaking for constiutents visits.

Emmily also discussed this week’s ‘The Movement‘ newsletter, regarding 2A groups’ concerns and dialogue regarding the past weekend’s death of Alex Pretti.

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