(WTXL) - Senator Rick Scott announced his co-sponsorship of an act to ensure all U.S. military members are being paid during the government shutdown.
On Wednesday, Scott announced his co-sponsorship of Senator John Thune’s Pay Our Coast Guard Act.
“Our men and women risk their lives every day to protect our freedom and our way of life. Congress has failed to pass a budget and keep government funded; the men and women of our Coast Guard shouldn’t be punished for the dysfunction of Washington," said Scott. "I am proud to support the Pay Our Coast Guard Act, which ensures our military men and women receive their salary while they perform their duties to protect and defend our nation, and I will always do everything I can to make sure they have all the resources they need to keep us safe.”
There are currently 4,879 active duty U.S. Coast Guard members in Florida affected by the shutdown.
