Congress

A Government Shutdown Is Weeks Away. The Blame Game Is Already Here.

“You asked to govern government? Govern,” Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said of Republicans.

Tom Cole
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By Riley Rogerson and Haley Byrd Wilt

February 26, 2025 05:00 AM

If the finger-pointing already going on over a potential government shutdown next month is any indication, funding past the current expiration on March 14 looks doomed.

Because, on Capitol Hill, the blame game is on.

“It’s up to the Democrats,” Republican appropriator Sen. John Kennedy told NOTUS. “If they want to shut it down, they can.”

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