Margaret Brennan Asks Democrat Why He Keeps Defending Shutdown After Pointing Out It Hurts His Own Voters
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By Anthony Iafrate
Published on March 22, 2026.
CBS News host Margaret Brennan challenged Democratic Colorado Rep. Jason Crow on "Face the Nation" about his party's continued support for the partial government shutdown, despite its negative impact on his constituents. Brennan stated that the shutdown is specifically "hurting your community" as many TSA agents are not receiving paychecks due to a demand to change immigration policies. Crow responded by blaming Republicans for the shutdown, which almost all Senate Democrats voted to prolong. Brennan challenged this, stating that Democrats are in control of every element of government and are not allowing a vote on a bill backing funding for DHS except for its main immigration enforcement agencies.
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