Virginia
Government shutdown would hit Virginia especially hard, Sen. Warner warns
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Government shutdowns disproportionately impact states with many federal employees, like Virginia.
Senator Mark Warner said he is against a government shutdown, and most Democrats and Republicans are too.
Funding for the government runs out at the end of the fiscal year on September 30th. Warner said due to the high volume of government employees in the Commonwealth, Virginians would suffer if a shutdown happened.
“Stay tuned, but if you feel like you’ve seen this show before and it’s a rerun, you’re right,” Senator Mark Warner said. “End of the day, on this issue, again, no state in the country is more disproportionately hit than Virginia with a government shutdown.”
A deal must be made by the end of this month to avoid a shutdown on October 1st.
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