Republican Governors: It’s Time for Schumer to Stop Playing Politics with the American People

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican governors issued the following joint statement calling on Democrats in Washington, D.C. to quit the political games and get to work for the American people:

“As we have stated before, Democrats holding the federal government funding hostage is not just a Washington, D.C. debate for political points, it has real and immediate consequences in every state across America that cannot be overlooked.

“Senator Schumer joyfully says the shutdown gets better by the day for him, but day by day our National Guard troops don’t get paid, families have to turn to food pantries, and the American people’s lives are thrown into unrest.

“Republican governors stand united in our message to Democrats in Washington: quit the political games and get to work for the American people.”

Signatories to the statement include: Governor Kay Ivey (AL), Governor Mike Dunleavy (AK), Governor Sarah Sanders (AR), Governor Brian Kemp (GA), Governor Brad Little (ID), Governor Mike Braun (IN), Governor Kim Reynolds (IA), Governor Jeff Landry (LA), Governor Mike Kehoe (MO), Governor Tate Reeves (MS), Governor Greg Gianforte (MT), Governor Jim Pillen (NE), Governor Joe Lombardo (NV), Governor Kelly Armstrong (ND), Governor Mike DeWine (OH), Governor Kevin Stitt (OK), Governor Henry Dargan McMaster (SC), Governor Larry Rhoden (SD), Governor Bill Lee (TN), Governor Greg Abbott (TX), Governor Spencer Cox (UT), Governor Glenn Youngkin (VA), Governor Patrick Morrisey (WV), and Governor Mark Gordon (WY).

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