Head of federal workers' union talks shutdown strategy with top Dems

The head of the largest federal employees’ union talked with top Democratic congressional leaders about his organization’s calls for Democrats to shore up the votes to end the government shutdown.

“I won’t get into individual conversations, but they’re very well aware of why I’ve taken the stance that I’ve taken,” AFGE president Everett Kelley said in an interview with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns.

He was responding to the question of whether he had spoken to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer or senior Hill Democrats about AFGE’s statement last week asking Democrats to pass the GOP-led government funding…

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