October 2, 2025

Washington – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats voted to shut down the government rather than pass the clean Continuing Resolution - already approved by the House of Representatives - that would simply extend government funding through November 21.

“It is upsetting, but not surprising, that Democrats could not set aside partisan games to fulfill their most basic responsibility as legislators – keeping our government open. While Republicans have been engaged in the appropriations process since January, Democrats waited until the eleventh hour to make outrageous demands that will burden the American taxpayers,” said Senator Marshall. “Any Democrat claiming this is a Republican shutdown should look at the facts: Republicans voted to fund the government and restore fiscal responsibility, while Democrats chose not to govern. They own this shutdown.”