Can we expect annual fed shutdowns until 2028?

[Anonymous]

Wondering what the prognosticators here think.

[Anonymous]

Not just annual if they simply keep passing short-term CRs.

[Anonymous]

I don't see why they would do this. This latest one really didn't accomplish anything and caused a lot of chaos.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Both sides are really only interested in playing political games to secure more power and money for themselves. They could easily pass legislation ensuring we don't have to shut down again, but they don't. They could easily pass legislation ensuring the subsidies are permanent and don't conveniently expire right around election time. They could easily pass legislation ensuring essential federal workers continue to get paid even if a new budget has not yet passed.

They do not do these things because both parties view the outrage and suffering of their constituents as leverage and motivation to continue electing them in the hopes they may eventually help.

[Anonymous]

Not if they do the regular appropriation bills.
House had passed 9 of them out of committee.
The CR was to finish the rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not just annual if they simply keep passing short-term CRs.

Fair enough. I guess I was thinking we'd eventually move beyond a CR in a federal fiscal year. Silly me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Both sides are really only interested in playing political games to secure more power and money for themselves. They could easily pass legislation ensuring we don't have to shut down again, but they don't. They could easily pass legislation ensuring the subsidies are permanent and don't conveniently expire right around election time. They could easily pass legislation ensuring essential federal workers continue to get paid even if a new budget has not yet passed.

They do not do these things because both parties view the outrage and suffering of their constituents as leverage and motivation to continue electing them in the hopes they may eventually help.

Do you think more Americans would have a better idea of what going on (ie., more transparency) if bills didn't have so many riders? I get that bundling things can make things more efficient, but it also makes things so convoluted. I mean a Congress member could be ok with 95% of a bill, but be very against some rider representing the remaining 5%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Both sides are really only interested in playing political games to secure more power and money for themselves. They could easily pass legislation ensuring we don't have to shut down again, but they don't. They could easily pass legislation ensuring the subsidies are permanent and don't conveniently expire right around election time. They could easily pass legislation ensuring essential federal workers continue to get paid even if a new budget has not yet passed.

They do not do these things because both parties view the outrage and suffering of their constituents as leverage and motivation to continue electing them in the hopes they may eventually help.

I agree. This has always been the way, but it has spiraled out of control.

[Anonymous]

Next shutdown is scheduled for February1, 2026.

Have fun!

[Anonymous]

It's not going to end then, my sweet summer child.
There will be shutdowns until bipartisan civility and cooperation in the public interest return to the Legislative Branch.

[Anonymous]

I feel like it should be an official federal Holiday. Like Chinese New Year, Ramadan. You have to give up something like eating or you know air travel, and then it's over the lights come on and, big celebration like Christmas.

That's my two cents. People should be able to plan around it. Don't fly in October until they have their budget worked out. If they run out of money early, extra-long Holiday.

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately, because Republicans can't govern.

We're starting to save money for the next shutdown and limiting Christmas presents and travel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not just annual if they simply keep passing short-term CRs.

Fair enough. I guess I was thinking we'd eventually move beyond a CR in a federal fiscal year. Silly me.

Nope. I’m already planning for January 31.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, because Republicans can't govern.

We're starting to save money for the next shutdown and limiting Christmas presents and travel.

Not only can they not govern, they continually put party over country. They'll stop at nothing -- nothing, not even America's credit rating -- to score political points.

Our country works better with two functional political parties. We'll all be better off when Republicans grow up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Both sides are really only interested in playing political games to secure more power and money for themselves. They could easily pass legislation ensuring we don't have to shut down again, but they don't. They could easily pass legislation ensuring the subsidies are permanent and don't conveniently expire right around election time. They could easily pass legislation ensuring essential federal workers continue to get paid even if a new budget has not yet passed.

They do not do these things because both parties view the outrage and suffering of their constituents as leverage and motivation to continue electing them in the hopes they may eventually help.

Do you think more Americans would have a better idea of what going on (ie., more transparency) if bills didn't have so many riders? I get that bundling things can make things more efficient, but it also makes things so convoluted. I mean a Congress member could be ok with 95% of a bill, but be very against some rider representing the remaining 5%.

Yes they would. But our politicians like the lack of transparency. They like slipping in their poison pills and sneaking in things that would otherwise never pass on their own. They LIKE the games. For example, shutdowns were not a thing until the 80s. Our politicians changed the rules to allow for shutdowns, which gives them leverage for their political maneuvering. So the only way to end the games is to elect people running on the issue of ending the games, and to hold them accountable for following through.