Union members who work in various public sectors swarmed Capitol Hill with accompanying protesters Wednesday, wielding paper plates to represent the basic needs they lack without paychecks and chanting to end the shutdown.
Per CNN, the protesters plan to head to the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other lawmakers when Capitol Police clear them out of the Hart Senate building where they are currently stationed.
Watch here:
Workers and protesters swarm Capitol Hill, demanding an end to the shutdown pic.twitter.com/zHS8JjH2VG
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) January 23, 2019
Why don’t they just take out a loan from their parents?? /s
This is good. Let’s build on this energy.
hungry people don’t stay hungry for long.
This may be only the beginning.
Shut
DCthis country down, folks! (With the notable exception of José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen, of course.)