Josh Riley’s brinkmanship put our heroes’ livelihoods on the line

Our heroes were on the brink of missing pay because Josh Riley chose political games over governing. Instead of helping, Riley held our troops’ livelihoods hostage for leverage. President Trump stepped in to ensure our troops got paid and House Republicans backed him up. Josh Riley needs to explain why protecting partisan power mattered more than paying the men and women who serve.

“President Trump found a way to protect our troops’ pay when Josh Riley was too busy playing politics. Our troops shouldn’t be bargaining chips, they deserve paychecks and support, not partisan games.” —  NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole