White House slams Jeffries' dismissal of bill to pay troops as government shutdown enters day 22

The White House slammed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., as tensions on Capitol Hill grow over the ongoing government shutdown."[Rep. Jeffries], making sure U.S. troops get paid while Democrats keep the government shut down for free healthcare for illegal aliens — that’s called putting America First. But you wouldn’t know about it," the White House wrote on X in reference to Jeffries' criticism of the Shutdown Fairness Act.The legislation was introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and states that its goal is to "appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employ