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St. Mary's County commissioners approve letter urging senators to pass clean continuing resolution
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St. Mary's County commissioners voted unanimously to send a letter to U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer, Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks urging passage of a "clean" continuing resolution to reopen the federal government, citing local impacts tied to Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
St. Mary's County commissioners voted unanimously to send a letter to U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer, Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks urging them to approve a clean continuing resolution and reopen the federal government, the commissioners said during a county meeting.
The commissioners said the county's proximity to Patuxent River Naval Air Station means many residents face furloughs or the prospect of lost paychecks, and they asked senators to act to prevent further local economic harm. "The government shutdown has now reached the point of being the second longest shutdown in our nation's history and is being driven purely by politics," one commissioner said while reading a draft of the letter. "We are asking you to overcome the politics of the day and cross party lines and reopen our government."
The vote followed a motion by the commissioner who read the draft letter. The…
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