{"id":2493872,"date":"2025-10-02T14:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T18:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-want-investigation-into-shutdown-messages-on-federal-sites\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T18:27:20","slug":"dems-want-investigation-into-shutdown-messages-on-federal-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-want-investigation-into-shutdown-messages-on-federal-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems want investigation into shutdown messages on federal sites"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that House oversight Committee ranking member Robert Garcia (D-CA) has called for an inquiry into the use of federal websites during the recent government shutdown to promote Republican political messaging. Garcia sent a letter to acting Special Counsel Jamieson Greer,citing potential violations of the Hatch Act,a federal law that restricts political activity<\/a> by government employees to maintain nonpartisanship in federal programs.The letter criticizes the Trump management for allegedly using government resources to advance a partisan agenda instead of working collaboratively with Democrats to resolve the shutdown.<\/p>\n

Examples of contested messaging include the Small Business administration’s out-of-office email template blaming Senate Democrats for the shutdown,the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s website banner accusing “The Radical Left in Congress” of shutting down the government,statements from the Department of Veterans Affairs blaming “radical liberals,” and the White House’s “shutdown clock” website labeling Democrats as responsible.<\/p>\n

Republicans have defended these communications, arguing that pointing out Democrats’ role in blocking funding bills is not a violation of the Hatch Act since it does not mention elections or campaigns.GOP sources contend that Democrats misinterpreted advisory opinions related to the law. The article notes ongoing partisan disputes<\/a> over the legality and appropriateness of political messaging using government resources during the shutdown.

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