Congress poised to prevent government shutdown that would harm Black communities
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 16, 2023
The U.S. Senate could soon vote on a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown that would be catastrophic for Black Americans and other marginalized communities.
U.S. Rep. Steven Horsdord, D-Nev., chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, told theGrio that a government shutdown would be economically harmful on many fronts.
“A shutdown would hurt Black Americans and our . . .
