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Today on MSNBC’s #PoliticsNation, I was joined by former members of Congress Donna Edwards of Maryland and Carlos Curbelo of Florida to discuss the ongoing government shutdown, the political stalemate in Washington, and the impact on working families and federal employees across the country. Our panel examined Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to reconvene the House or swear in Arizona’s newly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva, whose vote could be pivotal in ending the impasse and advancing tr

38K views · 2.6K reactions | “I think that a lot of us, by the millions, had in mind that we owed it to John Lewis and Elijah Cummings. We owed it to Shirley Chisholm...and Hillary Clinton," Rev. Al Sharpton said. "We went in there knowing we were voting against the most racist, xenophobic, homophobic, and misogynist president we've seen in our lifetime. So, we had a reason to vote, but because of the John Lewises, we had the capacity to vote." | MSNBC | Facebook