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Rep. Jim McGovern on what a government shutdown would mean for Massachusetts

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Rep. Jim McGovern, Congressman for the Second District of Massachusetts. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Rep. Jim McGovern, Congressman for the Second District of Massachusetts. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern joins WBUR's Radio Boston from Washington, D.C., where the threat of a government shutdown looms large.

We discuss WIC — the federal food assistance program for moms and young kids that could quickly run out of money if Congress misses its end-of-month deadline for a budget deal.

This segment aired on September 28, 2023.

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