{"id":2492704,"date":"2025-09-30T03:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T07:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-votes-against-proposed-legislation-to-prevent-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T03:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T07:28:01","slug":"senate-votes-against-proposed-legislation-to-prevent-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-votes-against-proposed-legislation-to-prevent-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate votes against proposed legislation to prevent government shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The U.S. Senate voted against a proposed bill, the “Eliminate Shutdowns Act,” intended to prevent government shutdowns<\/a> by automatically enacting a short-term 14-day funding resolution<\/a> if Congress failed to agree on a funding deal by the deadline. Introduced by senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), the bill aimed to keep government funding flat by prorating the previous year’s spending while bypassing prolonged congressional disputes over appropriations.<\/p>\n

Despite Johnson’s argument that the bill would end the frequent shutdowns and ensure continuous government operations, the legislation failed with a 37-61 vote, needing 60 votes to pass. Opposition came from all Democrats and 14 Senate Republicans, including prominent figures<\/a> like Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).Critics, notably Democrats, argued that the bill misleadingly increased executive power by handing congressional spending authority to the President, specifically Donald Trump, potentially allowing him to block funding bills unless his demands were met.<\/p>\n

With the bill’s failure, the government faces a potential shutdown if funding agreements are not reached by the September 30 deadline.

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