Get Back to Work — Stop Holding America Hostage!

The American people are sick and tired of watching our so-called “leaders” in the Republican Party grind this country to a halt while ordinary Americans pay the price. Speaker Mike Johnson and his band of obstructionists have once again taken their extended vacation—while the government sits idle, workers go unpaid, and families suffer. Let’s be clear: this shutdown chaos is entirely the fault of the Republican Party. They control the House of Representatives, and instead of doing the jobs they were elected to do—fund the government, keep federal services open, and serve the people—they’ve chosen to play political games and flee town. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of hardworking government employees are sitting at home without paychecks, wondering how they’ll pay their rent or feed their kids. How dare you call yourselves “public servants” when you refuse to serve the public? How dare you collect a taxpayer-funded salary while refusing to show up and do the work? Americans are watching, and we see what you’re doing—or rather, what you’re not doing. Speaker Johnson, this is on you. You have allowed the most radical voices in your caucus to hijack the House and turn it into a circus. You have allowed the People’s House to become a playground for partisan stunts and conspiracy theories instead of a chamber of governance. And now, you’ve walked away, leaving the government unfunded and the American people hanging in the balance. Republicans love to talk about “fiscal responsibility” while wasting billions in shutdown costs. They love to talk about “supporting working Americans” while forcing those very workers to go without pay. The hypocrisy is staggering. The cruelty is shameful. Get back to Washington. Open the government. Pay the workers. Do your jobs. This is not complicated. This is not partisan. This is basic governance. Americans expect their government to function—and right now, thanks to Republican negligence and Mike Johnson’s failed leadership, it does not. Every day this shutdown drags on is another day of Republican failure. History will remember who caused this, who prolonged it, and who walked away when the country needed them most. Get back to work. Right now. —A Furious and Fed-Up American Citizen