Q&A: Government Shutdowns Fail the American People
April 10, 2026
April 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Q&A: Government Shutdowns Fail the American People
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Q: How do government shutdowns fail the American people?
A: The insufferable pattern of government shutdowns stemming from a lapse in approved funding needs to stop once and for all. Since 1981, failure to enact the 12 annual appropriation bills by the end of the fiscal year ha . . .
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Q&A: Government Shutdowns Fail the American People
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Q: How do government shutdowns fail the American people?
A: The insufferable pattern of government shutdowns stemming from a lapse in approved funding needs to stop once and for all. Since 1981, failure to enact the 12 annual appropriation bills by the end of the fiscal year ha . . .
