Congressional offices grapple with frozen charge cards, lapsed subscriptions as shutdown drags on

'Some of your more junior staff are probably going to be feeling the heat'

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 28: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) talks with reporters in the hallway outside his office following a news conference on the 28th day of the federal government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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