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The latest government shutdown drama has been rightly labeled “Groundhog Day” by patriots who are tired of the same partisan stunts that hurt ordinary Americans. This week Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins went on Wake Up America to tell the truth straight to the people: thanks to advance appropriations, 97 percent of VA operations will keep running, but the remaining programs — the critical 3 percent — are at risk because Washington refuses to govern. That small slice of services may sound minor to headline-chasing cable hosts, but for veterans in transition or families making burial arrangements, it is anything but trivial.
Collins did what too few in federal leadership have done during this recurring mess — he put veterans first and named what’s actually at stake. Call centers, suicide prevention, and caregiver support will continue, he said, but transition assistance, career counseling, outreach to state and tribal partners, and even cemetery maintenance are being pushed to the brink. Those are not administrative niceties; they are lifelines that help former service members rebuild their civilian lives and honor the fallen.
Make no mistake: this shutdown is a political stunt orchestrated by those who prefer theater to governance. Collins didn’t mince words calling the halt in services a partisan power play, and he was right to call it cruel when it disrupts the toughest weeks of a veteran’s life. If you’re a left-wing Senate leader who thinks shutting down parts of the VA is a winning negotiation tactic, you are playing politics with real people’s futures.
We should thank Secretary Collins for standing up and speaking plainly while many in the swamp hide behind talking points and press releases. His warning that furloughs could affect roughly 30 percent of the federal workforce, including veterans who serve the government, proves that shutdowns don’t punish officials in leafy offices — they punish the people who actually keep America running. That’s the kind of blunt talk Americans respect, and it’s exactly what the VA needed from a leader who understands service and sacrifice.
Conservatives must seize this moment to force a choice: govern or pay the political price at the ballot box. House Republicans have been painted as the villains by the mainstream media whenever Washington breaks, but the real villains are those who weaponize appropriations process to score ideological points. Voters should demand funding for the VA and hold accountable any senator or representative who treats veterans’ needs as bargaining chips.
The media will try to normalize this Groundhog Day of dysfunction, but hardworking Americans and veterans deserve better than reruns of Washington’s failures. Secretary Collins’ message was clear and humane: seek help if you need it, and remember that the Department’s mission remains to serve veterans even amid chaos. That kind of leadership should be supported, amplified, and rewarded by every patriot who cares about those who served.
Now is the time for citizens to stand up and tell their elected officials that playing politics with veterans’ lives is unacceptable. Turn the outrage into action: call your senators, show up at town halls, and make sure Washington hears from the men and women who built this country. If we want a government that respects service and protects the vulnerable, we must end the Groundhog Day of shutdowns and elect leaders who put country over chaos.
