Extreme Republican Shutdown Would Force Troops to Work Without Getting Paid and Undermine Our National Security

With less than one week before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples’ lives and marching our country toward a government shutdown that would have damaging impacts across the country—including undermining our national security and forcing servicemembers across the country and around the world to work without pay.

During an Extreme Republican Shutdown, servicemembers would continue working every day to keep our country safe, including our 1.3 million active-duty troops—but wouldn’t receive 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 reason these national security priorities are now at risk: extreme House Republicans’ relentless efforts to slash funding for vital programs rather than work in a bipartisan manner to keep the government open and address emergency needs for the American people. House Republicans have turned their backs on the bipartisan budget deal that two-third of them voted for just a few months ago and have instead proposed devastating cuts to programs that millions of hardworking Americans count on.

Below is a state-by-state breakdown of the 1.3 million active-duty servicemembers at risk of not getting paid during an Extreme Republican Shutdown:

Duty LocationActive-Duty Total [1]
Alabama8,200
Alaska20,200
Arizona17,400
Arkansas3,700
California163,300
Colorado37,900
Connecticut6,200
Delaware3,400
District of Columbia11,000
Florida66,900
Georgia63,800
Hawaii40,400
Idaho3,500
Illinois22,600
Indiana1,000
Iowa200
Kansas20,500
Kentucky34,600
Louisiana14,900
Maine700
Maryland29,500
Massachusetts3,300
Michigan1,900
Minnesota500
Mississippi11,000
Missouri14,400
Montana3,200
Nebraska6,400
Nevada12,200
New Hampshire1,100
New Jersey7,900
New Mexico13,400
New York19,300
North Carolina95,900
North Dakota7,200
Ohio6,800
Oklahoma21,100
Oregon1,500
Pennsylvania2,400
Rhode Island3,700
South Carolina38,300
South Dakota3,300
Tennessee2,300
Texas114,200
Utah4,500
Vermont100
Virginia129,400
Washington62,100
West Virginia100
Wisconsin900
Wyoming3,100
Abroad171,700

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[1] Numbers reflect active-duty personnel assigned for duty at these specific locations, as of September, 2022

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