On National First Responders Day, Soto leaves Florida’s heroes behind

On National First Responders Day, Darren Soto is paying lip service to our heroes while their shutdown hurts the very people who protect our communities. Because of Soto’s shutdown, FEMA grants for fire, EMS, and emergency preparedness are delayed, and local departments are being forced to stretch their budgets just to keep serving families.

“Firefighters, EMTs, and police officers don’t take a day off, but Democrats shut down the government that supports them. If Democrats really cared about first responders, they’d stop playing games and reopen the government.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole