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Furloughed federal workers want to 'stop being used as pawns' in government shutdown

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Anthony Brooks

November 03, 2025

The Capitol is seen on day 34 of the government shutdown, in Washington on Nov. 3. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

As Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked in their fight over health care subsidies, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are paying the price.

WBUR's Anthony Brooks reports.

This segment aired on November 3, 2025.

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