The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s dismayed by the U.S Senate and House Republican leadership’s refusal to reinstate lifesaving healthcare and social services essential for the most vulnerable members of society to avoid a government shutdown.
“Congressmembers are public servants and have a responsibility to the American people to fund both critical services and the work of government agencies by passing a federal budget that works for all of us,” said LaShawn Warren, chief policy officer for the SPLC.
Warren joined “All Things Considered” to talk about how the shutoff may affect Georgia families and what the SPLC is hearing from lawmakers at the Capitol.
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