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Senator Katie Britt didn’t mince words on Newsmax’s American Agenda when she called out Senate Democrats and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for what she called a deliberate shutdown of the federal government. Britt put the blame squarely on Democrats for choosing political theater over governing, arguing they are holding everyday government services hostage to advance a partisan wishlist.
Republicans, Britt reminded viewers, put a simple, clean continuing resolution on the table to keep the government open for seven weeks and give lawmakers time to finish appropriations in regular order. She warned that Democrats’ refusal to take that path is proof they prefer political posturing to preventing harm to families and federal workers.
This isn’t small-stakes grandstanding — Britt and other Republicans say Democrats demanded massive policy giveaways in exchange for keeping the lights on, proposals the voters rejected last November. That kind of brinkmanship is exactly why constituents are fed up with Washington: the party in power appears willing to let basic operations falter rather than compromise.
Meanwhile, the real-world consequences of this impasse are stacking up: national parks and offices face closures, thousands of federal workers are furloughed, and critical services are strained as the shutdown drags on. The shutdown, which began after Congress failed to pass funding by the October 1 deadline, shows how reckless one-party intransigence hurts Americans across the board.
Senator Britt has offered a concrete fix she says would prevent these recurring crises: the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act, which would trigger automatic short-term continuing resolutions and keep Congress in session until appropriations are finished. That kind of accountability — forcing lawmakers to stay and negotiate instead of running back to fundraising and flights — is the sort of structural reform conservatives should champion to make Washington actually work.
There are also economic risks to this political standoff, with observers warning a prolonged shutdown can dampen growth, disrupt hiring, and put pressure on families counting on timely paychecks. Democrats should stop pretending this is a bargaining chip and start acting like adults who answer to the American people, not to far-left activists or headline-driven theatrics.
If anything good can come from this mess, it’s a renewed clarity about who is willing to govern and who prefers political games. Conservatives should press for Britt’s common-sense reforms, demand that Congress pass clean funding to protect essential services, and hold the obstructionist party accountable at the ballot box for every furloughed worker and closed program their tactics cause.
