WASHINGTON — Democrats have made clear that they will not end their own shutdown — even if it means America’s men and women in uniform are at risk of going without pay. They’ve now voted ELEVEN TIMES to block troop pay.
In the third week of the Democrat Government Shutdown — 1.3 million active-duty servicemembers would have gone without pay — but President Trump has acted. On Saturday, he announced that his administration has identified funds to ensure troops are paid on October 15, using unobligated Department of Defense resources that Congress already appropriated.
STATES HIT HARDEST BY THE DEMOCRATS’ SHUTDOWN
Of the ten states with the largest active-duty military populations, SIX are represented by two Democrat Senators, the same Senators who voted to withhold their pay:
#1: CALIFORNIA – 157,000 Active-Duty Service Members
Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla are happy to vote for giving taxpayer-funded benefits back to illegal aliens over paying the nearly 160,000 troops in their state.
#2: VIRGINIA – 119,000 Active-Duty Service Members
Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are blocking pay for nearly 120,000 men and women in uniform — and another 150,000 federal civilian employees across Virginia.
#6: GEORGIA – 65,000 Active-Duty Service Members
Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock have voted nine times against troop pay — even as Georgia service members line up at food pantries.
#7: WASHINGTON – 57,000 Active-Duty Service Members
Despite voting a CR 13 TIMES under Biden– both Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell — have voted 11 TIMES against pay for the men and women stationed in the Evergreen State.
#8: HAWAII – 43,000 Active-Duty Service Members
Mazie Hirono – who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee – and Brian Schatz want $500 million for liberal news outlets before paying our troops.
#10: COLORADO – 35,000 Active-Duty Service Members
Colorado’s Senators, John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet — who once lamented the “self-inflicted harm” that shutdowns create — have continued to block pay for the troops stationed in their own state.
REMINDER: SCHUMER KNOWS EXACTLY WHO GETS HURT — AND HE’S DOING IT ANYWAY
THE SHUTDOWN IS HURTING SECURITY AND SAFETY
Thousands of Border Patrol agents, TSA officers, air traffic controllers, and Capitol Police officers are being forced to work without pay.
And instead of standing with them, House Democrats are screaming at them.
Video shows Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA)yelling in the face of a Capitol Police officer — one currently working without a paycheck — while trying to barge into the Speaker’s office.
While Republicans are back home helping constituents navigate the shutdown Democrats caused, House Democrats are berating the very officers they forced to work without pay.
Meanwhile, Transportation Secretary Duffy stepped in to keep rural flights running through the Essential Air Service program — but Democrats admit they won’t back down unless disaster strikes.
One senior Democratic aide even said they won’t concede short of “planes falling out of the sky.”
A CLEAN, RESPONSIBLE BILL IS WAITING IN THE SENATE
Senate Democrats will have additional opportunities this week to end their shutdown. The House-passed CR is just 24 pages long — a clean, responsible bill that funds essential services, protects national security, and guarantees pay for those who serve.
But Schumer and Senate Democrats are refusing to pass it. Instead, they’re continuing to demand $1.5 trillion in new partisan spending.
BOTTOM LINE
Republicans are fighting to reopen the government and protect those who serve.
Democrats are keeping it closed to protect their radical base.
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