As the federal government shuts down, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling out the partisan brinkmanship that led to this failure—and urging lawmakers to embrace responsible budgeting that reflects the will of the American people.
House Republicans proposed a clean funding resolution that would have kept the government open and adjusted spending levels for inflation—a common-sense approach that avoids unnecessary disruptions while respecting taxpayers. But instead of working toward a bipartisan solution, Democrats rejected the plan and demanded unrelated partisan priorities.
“This shutdown was entirely avoidable,” said Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Officer at Americans for Prosperity. “Republicans put forward a reasonable plan to fund the government and protect taxpayers. Democrats chose partisanship over practical governance. Americans deserve better than this kind of dysfunction.”
New polling from YouGov confirms what Americans for Prosperity has long argued: Americans are fed up with shutdown politics. According to the survey, 61% of Americans agree that government shutdowns hurt Congress’s ability to help the country succeed. The message is clear—Americans want leaders to stop the dysfunction and start delivering results.
“Shutting down the government is a losing strategy,” Gardner added. “It’s time for leaders to put the country first and pass a budget that reflects real priorities—not political games.”
AFP is calling on all lawmakers to put partisan politics aside and come back to the table to re-open the government as quickly as possible.”
