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SENS JAMES LANKFORD, MAGGIE HASSAN: Congress should suffer shutdown pain, not the American people

Senators propose the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, requiring Congress to stay in D.C. voting seven days a week until budget bills pass.

Bartlesville Radio » News » Lankford, Hassan Push Bill to End Shutdown Circus

Looks like Republicans and Democrats appeared in the same sentence without immediately blaming each other for the downfall of civilization. Oklahoma Senator James Lankford and New Hampshire Senator Maggie Hassan unveiled a renewed push to stop government shutdowns for good. Writing in Fox News, the bipartisan duo promoted the “Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026,” a bill that would automatically keep the government funded if Congress fails …