Governor Maura Healey urged federal lawmakers to end the ongoing government shutdown at a press conference on Tuesday, decrying its impact on federal workers and Massachusetts residents.

While the press conference was about energy costs, Healey was asked her thoughts about the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1.

“We’re going into two weeks. It’s absolutely unacceptable,” Healey said. “Washington needs to get back to work.”

She continued, “We’ve got federal employees who are working right now at [the Federal Emergency Management Agency], at TSA, at the Social Security Administration, who are not getting paid. How are they going to pay their bills? How are they going to feed their families?”

Healey visited TSA workers who are working without pay at Logan Airport on Friday. Before

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