Politics & Government
Government Shutdown Rally To Be Held Jan. 9 In Silver Spring
Rep. Jamie Raskin is expected to join Democratic lawmakers and union leaders for government shutdown protest on Jan. 9 in Silver Spring.
SILVER SPRING, MD — A group of Democratic lawmakers and union leaders are inviting affected furloughed federal workers to protest the government shutdown, which is in its third week.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-8) on Twitter said he will be joining Rep. Don Beyer (VA-8), Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-7), American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox, Sr., and others for a Jan. 9 rally in Silver Spring.
"On day 18 of the #TrumpShutdown and his Lockout of federal workers, we're doing everything we can to bring the WH & GOP leaders to their senses. The closure of the federal gov't is the peak of irresponsibility & we must stay focused to demand an end to this debacle," Rep. Raskin wrote on Twitter.
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Rep. Raskin, whose district includes parts of Montgomery County, said the rally will start at 7 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building.
Join me, @DonBeyerVA, @SpanbergerVA07, @AFGENational President @JDavidCoxSr & others Wednesday night for a rally in solidarity w/ federal workers, contractors, small businesses & everyone whose lives have been disrupted by the #TrumpShutdown. RSVP: https://t.co/lVQ4Gwrpb1 pic.twitter.com/2tMq0ksUFY
— Jamie Raskin (@jamie_raskin) January 8, 2019
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