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President Trump Is Paying Our Troops While Senate Democrats Hold Their Paychecks at Ransom
Washington,
October 16, 2025
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 service members 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 #2: VIRGINIA – 119,000 Active-Duty Service Members #6: GEORGIA – 65,000 Active-Duty Service Members #7: WASHINGTON – 57,000 Active-Duty Service Members #8: HAWAII – 43,000 Active-Duty Service Members #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. ### |