Capitol Hill staffers, already frustrated by the prospect of a first missed paycheck on Friday due to the government shutdown, have begun highlighting how seemingly everyday, small tasks are becoming increasingly difficult.
“There have been so many small inconveniences where we don’t realize are essential to having an open and effective government — the doors being closed because [U.S. Capitol Police] are understaffed and not getting paid,” one senior House aide told the Washington Examiner.
“We are having to conserve our trash bags because people aren’t coming in to clean the offices, along with us being the ones to take out the trash now,” the aide added .”Trash also being left outside all the offices right when 5 p.m. hits.”
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