Senate Rejects a Proposal to End Government Shutdowns Forever

Senate rejects a proposal to end government shutdowns forever

The Senate rejected a plan to forever put an end to government shutdowns and automatically fund the government whenever Congress fails to pass a budget. The vote on the Eliminate Government Shutdowns Act was introduced by a Republican but voted down on a bipartisan basis, 37-61. Government shutdowns can cost billions of dollars; they can harm the economy if they drag on and, as members of Congress admit, they don’t serve the American people. The…

U.S. Sen. Johnson: Calls for bipartisan action to end government shutdowns

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke on the Senate floor to discuss his Eliminate Shutdowns Act to end the drama and uncertainty of Congress’s budgetary dysfunction. The bill ends government shutdowns by establishing two-week rolling continuing resolutions to fund the government if there is a lapse in appropriations. ...

Senator Ron Johnson Criticizes Spending Deals and Shutdown Politics

On Chicago’s Morning Answer, Dan Proft spoke with Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson about the looming government shutdown, the ongoing battle over federal spending, and his proposal to eliminate shutdown brinkmanship altogether. The Continuing Resolution Fight At the center of the standoff is whether temporary extensions of federal funding should include additional Democratic priorities. Johnson criticized proposals that would permanently expand Ob…