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NY lawmakers clash as government shutdown enters second week

Name: NY lawmakers clash as government shutdown enters second week
Uploaded: 2025-10-08T17:47:26-04:00
Description: The government shutdown has now crossed the one-week mark, with no clear path to reopening. Senate Democrats blocked a GOP-backed funding bill for the sixth time, while tensions flared on Capitol Hill in a heated exchange between New York Representatives Hakeem Jeffries and Mike Lawler. FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt has the latest.

The government shutdown has now crossed the one-week mark, with no clear path to reopening. Senate Democrats blocked a GOP-backed funding bill for the sixth time, while tensions flared on Capitol Hill in a heated exchange between New York Representatives Hakeem Jeffries and Mike Lawler. FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt has the latest.

Posted October 8, 2025 5:47pm EDT

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