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The American Federation of Government Employees called on Congress to pass a clean CR and end the government shutdown.

Federal government union gives Johnson and Thune a gift

House and Senate Republicans are beginning the fourth week of the government shutdown with a pep in their step.

The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 800,000 government workers, called on Congress to pass a clean CR and end the government shutdown.

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