ATLANTA — On the ninth day of the federal government shutdown , U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to reopen the House and bring lawmakers back to the negotiating table. She and other Democrats warn that the ongoing stalemate is putting millions of Americans, including Georgia families, at risk of losing access to affordable health care.

Speaking with 11Alive, McBath said she and fellow Georgia Democrats have urged Speaker Johnson to “open the House back up for business” so they can “negotiate a path to opening the government back up.” The congresswoman joined her colleagues to send a formal letter to Speaker Johnson urging immediate negotiations to reopen the government.

We urge @SpeakerJohnson to call @HouseGOP back to Washington immediately to engage

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