adminSenator Deb Fischer did exactly what patriotic Americans expect from a principled conservative: she called out Democrats on Newsmax’s Wake Up America for refusing to cooperate on a commonsense continuing resolution and for prolonging a shutdown that punishes hardworking families. Fischer told viewers that Washington’s failure to do the job and the Democrats’ unwillingness to negotiate is frustrating voters across the country.
This stalemate isn’t theoretical — the Senate twice rejected stopgap funding and the government funding lapse began as the new fiscal year kicked in, leaving federal operations in limbo and Americans wondering who’s actually governing. Far from a mere procedural fight, this is about whether elected officials will prioritize taxpayers or protect a runaway spending agenda.
Let’s be blunt: Democrats and their leadership could have voted for short-term funding while negotiations continued, but they chose to stand firm and play politics instead — even as administration officials warned of layoffs and operational disruptions. The refusal to back a stopgap simply exposes priorities: more spending and political theater rather than stewardship of the people’s money.
Senator Fischer has long argued that continuing resolutions are lazy governance that reward the status quo and hide spending decisions from voters, and she isn’t shy about saying so. She rightly insists on returning to regular order with appropriations bills so each program is examined and taxpayers can see where their dollars go. That isn’t radical — it’s accountability, and voters know the difference between honest debate and cheap stunts.
Fischer’s record shows consistency: she has voted against continuing resolutions before because they rubber-stamp Washington’s waste instead of forcing real choices and cuts. Democrats who cheer a messy shutdown today will be the same ones who blame Republicans tomorrow, but hardworking Americans remember who fought to control spending and who chose chaos.
Now is the moment for Republicans to stand firm and keep the pressure on to force fiscal sanity, not cave to panic or performative outrage. If this fight trims the fat from government and restores accountability, conservatives should be proud to hold the line rather than bow to the same spendthrift policies that have hurt American families for years.
