Pat Ryan for Congress [[link removed]]
Hi friend,

I hope you are well. This has been a challenging week. Rather than protecting healthcare, lowering costs, and protecting our community, President Trump and Republicans chose to shut down the government. They’re desperate to protect Trump’s dangerous and unpopular agenda—tariffs that increase the cost of essential goods, skyrocketing healthcare premiums, and more. It’s yet another betrayal of the American people by an administration that we’ve only seen work for the ultra-wealthy.

We also saw Trump take new steps toward politicizing our military, a dangerous low even for him. His recent speech to our top national security leaders and generals was one of the most un-American and unpatriotic things I’ve seen in our lifetime, and his desire to deploy our troops into American cities is deeply dangerous.

I will be talking about both of those issues at length.

How to stay involved
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What’s going on
Trump's dangerous politicization of our military
[link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]]What I’m doing: When I arrived at West Point as a cadet, my classmates and I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution. As I said on CNN [[link removed]] , quoting General Mark Milley, we don’t take an oath to an individual. We take an oath to the Constitution, and we take an oath to the idea that is America, and we’re willing to die to protect it.

Trump wants to destroy this fundamental American principle. He has made it clear that he wants a military loyal to him personally, not to our Constitution. He appointed Pete Hegseth, a deeply unqualified Fox News anchor, to lead the Department of Defense to implement its agenda.

This past week, Trump and Hegseth escalated their campaign. They brought our generals from around the world to Quantico, Virginia, for an overtly partisan and political speech.

Then, they doubled down on deploying our military against American citizens in American cities. They called it a ‘war from within.’

Let me be clear: this crosses a bright red line for our democracy. This is unconstitutional, unpatriotic, and un-American as it gets.

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What you can do: I am calling on EVERY PATRIOT to join me in standing up, speaking out, and fighting back. Share my social media post [[link removed]] and tell your friends how important this moment is. We need to stand together and fight back.

The government shutdown

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What I’m doing: My job is to serve and protect my constituents. With healthcare prices skyrocketing, tariffs driving up costs across the board, the unconstitutional deployment of U.S. troops against U.S. citizens, I could not in good conscience vote for the GOP funding proposal that would continue this damage.

I’m willing to work with anyone to reopen the government and actually deliver for the American people. I outlined my proposal for doing so here. [[link removed]]

In the meantime, my office is still open, and my team and I are here to help you navigate this time of uncertainty. Our C.A.R.E.S. Van will be across the Hudson Valley in the coming weeks, and you can see the full list of dates and locations below.




Monday, October 6
* 2:00PM – 4:00PM · Beekman Library, 11 Town Center Blvd, Hopewell Junction, NY



* 5:30PM – 7:30PM · Union Vale Library, 8 Tymor Park Road, Lagrangeville, NY




Wednesday, October 8
* 11:00AM – 2:00PM · Ulster County Human Services Trunk or Treat, 151 Plaza Drive, Kingston, NY




Thursday, October 9
* 10:00AM – 12:00PM · Middletown Thrall Library, 11–19 Depot Street, Middletown, NY




Saturday, October 11
* 11:00AM – 4:00PM · Community Day for Domestic Violence Awareness, Schlathaus Park, 126 All Angels Hill Road, Wappingers Falls, NY




Tuesday, October 14
* 10:00AM – 12:00PM · Woodbury Village Hall, 455 Route 32, Highland Mills, NY



* 2:00PM – 4:00PM · Harriman Village Hall, 1 Church Street, Harriman, NY




Friday, October 17
* 11:00AM – 1:00PM · Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY




Saturday, October 18
* 10:00AM – 1:00PM · Middletown ELKS Lodge Veteran Stand Down, 48 Prospect Street, Middletown, NY



* 11:00AM – 3:00PM · Amenia Harvest Festival, E Main Street, Amenia, NY




Tuesday, October 21
* 10:00AM – 12:00PM · Port Jervis City Hall, 20 Hammond Street, Port Jervis, NY




Wednesday, October 22
* 11:00AM – 1:00PM · Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen, NY



* 2:00PM – 4:00PM · Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock, NY




Thursday, October 23
* 11:00AM – 1:00PM · Highland Falls Library, 298 Main Street, Highland Falls, NY




Saturday, October 25
* 3:00PM – 5:00PM · Middletown Trunk or Treat, 99 Tower Drive, Building A, Middletown, NY




Tuesday, October 28
* 11:00AM – 1:00PM · Hyde Park Library, 2 Main Street, Hyde Park, NY




Thursday, October 30
* 10:00AM – 12:00PM · Newburgh Town Hall, 1496 NY-300, Newburgh, NY


* 2:00PM – 4:00PM · Walden Village Hall, 1 Andrews Ct., Walden, NY



What you can do: Stay informed and help any friends or neighbors you have who are furloughed federal workers or are otherwise affected by the shutdown. We need to stick together during these times.

Going on offense
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We can get through this moment: Because Trump is WEAK, not strong. He’s unpopular, prices are skyrocketing, and he’s violating the constitution in plain sight for all Americans to see. We can fight back and win, if we stick together. We are the Patriotic Majority, and we will win.

Keep the faith, keep up the fight, and thank you for reading!

In Solidarity,

Pat
Pat Ryan for Congress
P.O. Box 2113
Kingston NY 12402
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