Impact of Donald Trump's Shutdown of the U.S. Government
On October 1, 2025, the federal government shut down because Donald Trump and Republicans would not agree to legislation that kept government open while lowering health care costs.
A government shutdown means that thousands of federal workers in New York and across the country have been furloughed, our beautiful National Parks have been forced to close to visitors, and our troops and federal law enforcement are working without pay.
That is unacceptable.
I’ve been in Washington, ready to work on a bipartisan solution to reopen the government, but Speaker Mike Johnson has not called the House back for votes, meaning the House cannot vote to end the shutdown.
Do you think Republicans should work with Democrats to reopen the government and lower health care costs?
My office remains open and working for you during the government shutdown caused by Republican policies. You can reach my Washington Heights office at 212-497-5959 or Harlem office at 212-663-3900.
If you’d like to share your opinion on this issue or any other issues, I encourage you to contact my office. Your feedback is valuable to me and helps shape my work in Washington.
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Sincerely,
Adriano Espaillat
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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fifth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 119th Congress. He is Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.
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