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On the recordSeptember 29, 2025
Over a million active duty military members won’t get their pay. A shutdown would degrade troop readiness and devastate our southern borders, something our friends on the other side who claim to care about border security conveniently ignore.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer discusses the impacts of a potential government shutdown on military pay and border security.

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