U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, show speaking earlier this year outside the Los Angeles Stentorians headquarters, spoke out against the shutdown of the federal government in a virtual news conference Sept. 30. Kamlager-Dove blamed Republicans in Congress for bowing down to President Donald Trump.

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By Ray Richardson

Contributing Writer

LOS ANGELES — Among the many damaging effects of the U.S. government shutdown, projected to last at least through the weekend, health care coverage for constituents is the primary concern for U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove.

Kamlager-Dove’s 37th District includes communities in the Crenshaw Area, West Los Angeles and Culver City. A large percentage of Black and Latino/Hispanic residents live in the district.

“Instead of working across the a

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