AOC says Republicans are refusing to work to end shutdown

As the government shutdown drags on, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told CNN’s town hall audience that House Republicans are “refusing to work,” saying Speaker Mike Johnson and others should be negotiating daily instead of “twiddling their thumbs.”

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