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Commissioner: federal shutdown already threatening local contractors and families

St. Mary's County Commissioners · November 4, 2025
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A St. Mary's County commissioner warned the ongoing federal government shutdown is disrupting pay for local contractors and creating hardship for single-income families, and urged congressional action while noting county responsibilities for its own balanced budget.

A St. Mary's County commissioner said the federal government shutdown is already affecting workers and contractors in the county and urged Congress to resolve the impasse.

"Our federal government needs to do their jobs," the commissioner said, adding, "Here we are now in what is, I do believe, officially now the longest full shutdown on record in in history of The United States." He said…

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