Josh Riley takes union dollars, dumps the workers

October 31, 2025

This week, the largest federal workers’ union called for an immediate end to the Democrats’ shutdown. 

A new report reveals the AFGE has pumped thousands into the campaign coffers of vulnerable Democrat Josh Riley. Yet Riley voted to shut down the government and against the interests of the union and the government workers that have supported them.

“Out of touch Democrat Josh Riley took workers’ money and ran in the opposite direction. That’s not leadership, and New Yorkers deserve better than Riley’s posturing.” —  NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole