3 h. ago Shutdown Stunt: Democrats March to Empty Speaker's Office to Demand Rep

Democrats pulled another stunt two weeks into their shutdown, marching down to House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) office to demand the swearing in of Democrat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), even though Johnson was not even in his office. The post Shutdown Stunt: Democrats March to Empty Speaker’s Office to Demand Rep-Elect’s Swearing In appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 h. ago Shutdown faces taxpayer reckoning as lawmaker works to expose 'true cost of Democrats’ political stunt'

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst proposes legislation mandating detailed reports on government shutdown expenses after current closure costs to taxpayers are estimated at $400 million a day.

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6 d. ago IRS workforce slashed in half as government shutdown showdown stretches into second week

The IRS implements contingency plans during the government shutdown, suspending taxpayer services while maintaining tax processing and criminal investigations.

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1 week ago 'Schumer shutdown' already cost taxpayers $1.2B in pay to employees not working

Federal government shutdown furloughs 750,000 employees who will receive backpay under 2019 law, costing $400 million per day, according to Sen. Joni Ernst's office.

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1 week ago Karoline Leavitt says White House must cut spending due to shutdown

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Trump administration has to look at ways to "save money in a responsible way that respects the American taxpayer's money" during shutdown.

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1 week ago Government shutdowns always end up costing extra taxpayer money. The 2018

Government shutdowns always end up costing extra taxpayer money. The 2018-2019 partial shutdown lasted 34 days, cost $11 billion and led to a lost of an estimated 25,301 years of work, according to a Senate report. https://wapo.st/4nWjLqt  facebook.com

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1 week ago Exclusive — Sen. Joni Ernst: Taxpayers Paying $400 Million per Day for Bureaucrats Not to Work Due to Democrat Shutdown

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) told Breitbart News that taxpayers are paying $400 million per day for nonessential federal bureaucrats not to work during the Democrat shutdown. The post Exclusive — Sen. Joni Ernst: Taxpayers Paying $400 Million per Day for Bureaucrats Not to Work Due to Democrat Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Govt Shutdown: Ro Khanna Admits Democrats Are Fighting to Get Free Health Care for Illegal Aliens

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) admitted that the government shutdown fight is over Democrats seeking to provide free health care for illegal aliens — paid for by American taxpayers. The post Govt Shutdown: Ro Khanna Admits Democrats Are Fighting to Get Free Health Care for Illegal Aliens appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown

Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.

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