White House releases fiery statement on government shutdown: 'Playing partisan games'

The White House issued a fiery statement Tuesday morning blaming congressional Republicans for"playing partisan games'' as the U.S. government faces a shutdown this weekend on September 30, 2023.

In what has become a finger-pointing blame campaign, Biden and the White House are telling the American people and voters the"Extreme Republican Shutdown" would leave servicemembers working without their paychecks until funding becomes available. "Hundreds of thousands of their civilian colleagues in the Department of Defense would also be furloughed, affecting the ways in which the Department manages its affairs globally, including the vital task of recruiting new members of the military. All of this would prove disruptive to our national security," the White House release said.

In previous shutdowns, any new agreement includes backpay to appropriately compensate the servicemembers for any missed payments.The White House’s latest statement failed to mention any specifics of the ongoing negotiations. Several Republicans in the House have argued for the government to return to pre-pandemic funding — effectively rolling back the tremendous budget the government was granted in a time of national emergency.U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to members of the press at the U.S. Capitol on September 22, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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