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Appropriations Committee Examines Policies to End Government Shutdowns
Lawmakers weighed automatic funding fixes and stricter floor rules as witnesses warned repeated shutdowns shift pressure away from Congress and onto federal workers.
- Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform met this week to examine government shutdowns and discuss potential reforms to the federal funding process, aiming to minimize future disruptions to Americans who rely on federal services.
- Federal government shutdowns occurred during President Donald Trump's second term, including a record-breaking 43-day stoppage last year. Polling suggests Americans often blame Republicans for these funding lapses, increasing pressure to address appropriations before the Sept. 30 deadline.
- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., proposed requiring Congress to remain in session seven days a week until a funding agreement is reached. He argued this measure would shift shutdown pressure away from federal workers and onto lawmakers, ensuring accountability.
- Witness Shalanda Young, former director of the OMB, warned that "autopilot" approaches fail to complete necessary work. Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., argued permanent automatic CRs could reduce incentives for Congress to pass annual funding bills.
- With sharp partisan divisions over funding, including $73 billion for the Iran war, some members anticipate a budget impasse before October. This potential fourth shutdown is driving Senate Republicans strategy months ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline.
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Burned by past shutdowns, Republicans start budget process ahead of schedule
Congress must fund the federal government by Sept. 30. But the possibility of a fourth shutdown since Trump took office is prompting the Senate to consider temporary funding months ahead of that deadline.
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Appropriations committee examines policies to end government shutdowns
(The Center Square) – With two recent government shutdowns in mind due to lack of appropriations, members of Congress are examining why government shutdowns occur and what role lawmakers should play in preventing them.
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