(LISTEN): U.S. Rep. Bob Onder (R-Missouri) discusses federal government shutdown on "Wake Up Missouri"

Veteran U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Kansas City) blasts Republicans over the federal government shutdown, saying House Republicans are currently taking what he calls a four-week vacation. Congressman Cleaver has returned to Washington. U.S. Rep. Bob Onder (R), who represents Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton, Boonville and Ashland on Capitol Hill, sees it differently. Congressman Onder was live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri", telling listeners that this is the "Schumer Shutdown." Congressman Onder also says that as the shutdown continues, Missouri families are losing jobs and paychecks and that 8,200 Social Security checks are delayed each week. Congressman Onder says Senate Democrats could end the shutdown today and says Democrats chose to shut the government down to appease what Onder describes as their left-wing base;