Rep. Ayanna Pressley On The Shutdown And Her Legislative Agenda

Tuesday marked Day 18 of a partial government shutdown — with no end in sight.

President Trump isn't budging from his demand for $5 billion for a border wall. Democrats say they won't fund Trump's signature campaign promise.

Meanwhile, more than 800,000 federal workers aren't being paid, and thousands of third-party contractors — like janitors and security guards — may never be paid at all for the time missed.

Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley introduced legislation Tuesday that would ensure contractors collect back-pay whenever the shutdown finally does end.

Pressley joined us from Washington to discuss her bill and the ongoing shutdown.

Ayanna Pressley, congresswoman for Massachusetts' 7th District. She tweets @RepPressley.