Minnesota politicians stand with their parties as federal government shutdown looms

If lawmakers do not reach an agreement to extend government funding, the federal government will begin shutting down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday.

Democrats and Republicans in Washington remain at odds over how to fund the government . Even though it may feel a world away from Minnesota, a shutdown would hit close to home .

Minnesota members of Congress are standing with their parties.

"By shutting down the government, Democrats are playing games with our farmers', ranchers' and producers' livelihoods," Republican Majority Whip Tom Emmer posted on X .

On the other side of the aisle, Democrat Angie Craig blamed the GOP.

"People are not going to be able to afford their health care," said Craig.

The battle is focused on roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid and Affordable Care