Not only is this Democrat shutdown wasting taxpayer dollars, it’s wasting the time of our troops. Across all branches of the military, servicemembers are on specialized trainings and deployments, meant to ultimately make them better soldiers, sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Guardians. But thanks to the Democrats, it’s possible that they will be returned to their units without completing or graduating from those trainings.
Talk about lighting money on fire. That’s why I sent a letter to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to learn more about the consequences this Democrat shutdown could be having on our military.
It’s a disservice to America’s troops to keep them from completing their missions because of Democrat dysfunction. I asked Secretary Hegseth for a full briefing on the costs associated with terminating all the current temporary duty assignments. As costs continue to pile up due to the federal shutdown, it’s time to pass a clean funding bill and get the government back up and running.
