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The shutdown risks harming Virginia’s economy and federal workers; a recent poll shows 33% of voters blame both parties equally for the impasse.
- On Wednesday, a federal government shutdown went into effect at 12:01 a.m. after the U.S. Senate failed to reach a continuing-resolution deal, forcing Abigail Spanberger and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears into a blame-focused campaign.
- The GOP-controlled House passed a seven-week continuing resolution and left town until Oct. 7, while Democratic lawmakers seeking more health care funding stalled the deal as national Republicans blamed Democrats.
- CBO estimates show the shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal employees daily, including 147,000 in Virginia, costing roughly $400 million per day, while the U.S. Postal Service and aviation safety continue operating.
- Spanberger warned of job cuts and mass firings, saying `And now, our commonwealth faces totally unnecessary job cuts as President Trump promises to enact mass firings`, while Earle-Sears accused her party of reckless spending.
- A recent poll found 33% assign equal blame to both sides, while economists warn a prolonged shutdown could weigh down the broader U.S. economy and leave workers missing nearly three paychecks.
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