Because of this senseless government shutdown, 41,000+ law enforcement & correctional officers, including many veterans, are working without pay. That includes:
2,614 ATF agents
16,742 Bureau of Prisons officers
13,709 FBI agents
3,600 deputy U.S. Marshals
4,399 DEA agents
2,614 ATF agents
16,742 Bureau of Prisons officers
13,709 FBI agents
3,600 deputy U.S. Marshals
4,399 DEA agents
Because of this senseless government shutdown, up to 88% of Department of Homeland Security employees are working without pay, including 54,000 Customs and Border Protection agents and customs officers and 42,000 Coast Guard employees.
Because of this senseless government shutdown, 380,000+ federal employees have been furloughed, including 19,869 at the Department of Transportation and 7,163 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Because of this senseless government shutdown, 30 million+ small businesses employing 59 million employees no longer have access to federally assisted loans and technical assistance.
Because of this senseless government shutdown, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is seeing significant delays in loan processing and approvals. Thousands of people trying to buy a new home or refinance an FHA-insured mortgage are being put on standby.
That’s not all – but it paints a clear picture: the President’s senseless government shutdown is causing significant harm to millions of Americans. The President has multiple, bipartisan options to re-open the government. He needs to pick one and say ‘yes.’
