Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters on Tuesday blasted Senate Democrats for voting for the eighth time to keep the government shut down, accusing them of “withholding pay and benefits” from U.S. troops and vulnerable Americans while President Donald Trump “delivered” by ensuring military pay and protecting food assistance for mothers and children.
“For two weeks, these 44 Democrats have been withholding pay and benefits for our brave servicemembers and American citizens in need,” Gruters said in a statement.
“While Senate Democrats like [Sen. Jon] Ossoff [D-Ga.] and [Sen. Ruben] Gallego [D-Ariz.] shut down the government, President Trump has delivered by paying our troops and protecting the WIC food program for mothers and children.”
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