WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:

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Gillibrand Statement On Government Shutdown

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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement on the government shutdown:

"Today, President Trump and congressional Republicans proved that they would rather shut down the government than make Americans' health care more affordable.