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Congress ‘really in a jam’ as lawmakers return home amid DHS shutdown

Mar 30, 2026Center Left

The longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history continues with no end in sight. NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin discusses the pressure facing Congress as some Americans cancel spring break plans and lawmakers are accused of “living their lives.”

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