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On October 15th, 1.32 million service members will go without pay. This is unacceptable. Republicans are ready to reopen the government today, so the only question left is: will Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats choose politics—or patriots?
Every single day Senate Democrats keep our government closed, service members, federal law enforcement officers, and air traffic control officers go to work without pay. There’s no common ground here, and this shutdown must end.
The President announced October 7th as the start of Fire Prevention Week—a chance for all of us to take stock of our preparedness in case the unthinkable happens to mitigate risk and promote security.
Two years later, we make it clear that we will never forget October 7th, and we renew our resolve to fight the despicable hatred that fueled it.
Today is National Manufacturing Day, and this year, we’ve got a lot to celebrate: the historic One Big Beautiful Bill is bringing manufacturing jobs back to America. Businesses across the world are investing in our communities with new factories, jobs, and opportunities for hardworking families.
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.
As of 12:01 Wednesday morning, the federal government shut down due to a lapse in appropriations, or funding. While Republicans in the House and Senate voted against a shutdown, Democrats have refused to work with us on a short-term solution, resulting in impacts on government services and hundreds of thousands of employees being furloughed.
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Saturday, September 27, is National Public Lands Day, and I hope you’ll join me in celebrating America’s natural environment and the parks we work so hard to preserve. The National Park Service will offer free admission to everyone, and across the country, thousands of volunteers are using this day to come together and clean-up our parks.
You may have read my op-ed “Rescheduling Marijuana Is a Responsible Choice for America” in The Washington Times—if not, I’d like to take a moment to talk about it.
We’ve been fighting for this for a long time, and the U.S. Coast Guard finally issued a final ruling on the operating schedule for the Florida East Coast Railroad Bridge over the Okeechobee Waterway—better known as the St. Lucie River at the Roosevelt Bridge in downtown Stuart.