Connecticut Congressional delegation reacts to shutdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government shut down at midnight after the Senate fell far short in a vote to stave off the closure. Both parties blamed each other in the chaotic close to Donald Trump’s first year as president. Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation — all Democrats — issuing statements about the shutdown.
Senator Richard Blumenthal said:“Governing month to month through short term extensions has the effect of a slow motion shutdown&h