Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) said Wednesday that the ongoing federal government shutdown should continue if it means ensuring healthcare access, as the House remains out of session until October 7.

The Michigan Democrat posted to social media after returning home from Washington, writing, “House republican wont be back to DC until Oct 7th. It looks like the government will remain shutdown until then for sure. My offices are open and we are ready to serve as usual.” Alongside the message, Thanedar shared a video in which he remarked, “Returning back to Detroit this morning after the Republicans failed to show up in the US House. We got to make…

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