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Press Release2025-01-03

Government Shutdown: What You Need to Know

Wesley Bell
Wesley Bell
DMO-1 · Representative
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Government Shutdown: What You Need to Know

<span>Government Shutdown: What You Need to Know</span> <div class="evo-feature-slider__field-evo-photo-video"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold visually-hidden"> Image or Video </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="media-item media-image evo-image-full-width"> <div class="image__field-media-image"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold visually-hidden"> Image </div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://bell.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/bell.house.gov/files/styles/evo_image_full_width/public/evo-media-image/screenshot-2025-07-03-at-12.19.52-pm.jpeg?itok=TzVmoM0y" width="1920" height="1388" alt="jobs" class="img-fluid"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-03T18:02:57-05:00" title="Friday, January 3, 2025 - 18:02">Fri, 01/03/2025 - 18:02</time> </span> <div class="evo-feature-slider__field-evo-summary"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold visually-hidden"> Summary </div> <div class="field__item">During a shutdown, many federal agencies operate with limited staff, which disrupts the services people depend on. My office is open and here to help you navigate these challenges.</div> </div> <div class="evo-feature-slider__field-evo-source-url"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold visually-hidden"> Link </div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://bell.house.gov/shutdown">Learn More</a></div> </div>
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