{"id":2497942,"date":"2025-10-11T17:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T21:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/some-republicans-have-lost-clear-focus-during-the-shutdown-byron-york\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T17:31:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T21:31:06","slug":"some-republicans-have-lost-clear-focus-during-the-shutdown-byron-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/some-republicans-have-lost-clear-focus-during-the-shutdown-byron-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Republicans have lost \u2018clear focus\u2019 during the shutdown: Byron York\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsome-republicans-have-lost-clear-focus-during-the-shutdown-byron-york%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2497942&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article discusses commentary<\/a> by Byron york, Chief Political Correspondent at the Washington Examiner, regarding the government shutdown that began on October 1 after Congress failed to pass a funding bill. York argues that some republicans have lost &#8220;message discipline&#8221; by privately negotiating with Democrats over extending Obamacare subsidies while the shutdown continues. He believes Republicans should maintain a firm stance that no policy negotiations occur until the government reopens, emphasizing that shutting down the government should not be rewarded. York notes that this clear messaging initially helped Republicans in communicating blame for the shutdown to the public. He also highlights that, historically, Republicans have demanded reopening the government before discussing policy changes, a position generally popular with voters. York predicts that eventually the shutdown will start harming both parties, especially as deadlines like military pay approach, forcing them into negotiations.Meanwhile,federal employees and military personnel have been working without pay,though President Trump has ordered military paychecks to continue during the shutdown. The Senate is not expected to vote on new funding until the following week.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Some Republicans have lost &lsquo;clear focus&rsquo; during the shutdown: Byron York&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2369458\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>Chief Political Correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/byron-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Byron York <\/a>argued that some Republicans have lost the &ldquo;message discipline&rdquo; during the government shutdown by negotiating on the side with Democrats over the Obamacare subsidies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3831367\/federal-government-shutdown-congress-funding-expire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">government shut down<\/a> on Oct. 1, after Congress failed to pass a stopgap bill that would keep the government funded. Since the shutdown began, lawmakers have been deadlocked over Democrats&rsquo; demands to extend the expiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/obamacare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Obamacare<\/a> subsidies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3846969\/us-senate-unanimously-endorses-repeal-of-2002-iraq-war-resolution\/\">US Senate unanimously endorses repeal of 2002 Iraq war resolution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3846104\/gop-seeks-doj-jack-smith-communications\/\">GOP seeks communications records between ex-DOJ staff and Jack Smith<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3845913\/adam-schiff-letitia-james-vindictive-prosecution-trump-enemies-list\/\">Schiff denounces charges against Letitia James as &#8216;vindictive prosecution&#8217; from Trump&#8217;s enemies list<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Some Republicans are actually on the side negotiating with them about the policy matters, about the premiums, and the policies, when in fact the position should be &lsquo;no, we&rsquo;ll talk about that after you open the government. You&rsquo;re not going to be rewarded for shutting the government down,&rsquo;&rdquo; York said on Fox News.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3177286&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=87fe1a0091b66892569b29f6aa560925\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;I think some Republicans have lost that clear focus,&rdquo; York added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>York said that Republicans had a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doge-reports-cuts-of-1b-per-day-if-true-doge-could-have-75-of-2t-cuts-by-end-of-trumps-term\/\" title=\"DOGE Reports Cuts of B per Day - If True, DOGE Could Have 75% of T Cuts by End of Trump&#039;s Term\">good start&#038;rdquo<\/a>; with messaging to the American people about the government shutdown and who is to blame for it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3840174\/marjorie-taylor-greene-joins-republicans-extending-obamacare-subsidies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MTG JOINS HANDFUL OF REPUBLICANS IN FAVOR OF EXTENDING OBAMACARE SUBSIDIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>York highlighted that in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thanksgiving-looming-government-shutdown-could-cause-disaster-for-holiday-travel\/\" title=\"Thanksgiving: Looming ... could cause disaster for holiday travel\">previous government shutdowns<\/a>, when Republicans would ask for some policy change to be made to keep the government open, Democrats wouldn&rsquo;t allow negotiations over it until Republicans reopened the government.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That was a very popular position with the population, it always is,&rdquo; York said. &ldquo;The idea is keep the government open, you&rsquo;re not going to be rewarded for shutting it down.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>York said there will be a point where the shutdown is hurting the political parties and will lead them to negotiations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3177288&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=cd66f944d698e1a6f8898979e30ed0ef\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats have not felt any pain [or] the need to make any concessions in this,&rdquo; York said on Fox News. &ldquo;Now the next landmark is perhaps on Wednesday when the military is supposed to be paid, will that be enough?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At some point, it seems like there will be a point where the hurt will make the sides negotiate,&rdquo; York added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Federal employees, the military, and others, including TSA agents, who have still been working during the shutdown have gone without pay since the shutdown began.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3847051\/trump-directs-hegseth-to-pay-troops-during-government-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TRUMP DIRECTS HEGSETH TO PAY TROOPS DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump ordered War Secretary Pete Hegseth to issue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3847051\/trump-directs-hegseth-to-pay-troops-during-government-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">military paychecks <\/a>during the shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate is not expected to vote on another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reverses-27-4-billion-in-spending-cuts-proposed-by-trump\/\" title=\"Biden Reverses .4 Billion in Spending Cuts Proposed by Trump\">government funding bill<\/a> until Tuesday of next week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some Republicans lose focus amid shutdown talks: Byron York<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2497945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25283662455961.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[37928,39629,65048,3756,35343],"class_list":["post-2497942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-byron-york","tag-government-shutdown","tag-political-focus","tag-republicans","tag-u-s-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25283662455961.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2497942"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2497947,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497942\/revisions\/2497947"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2497945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2497942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2497942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2497942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}