Shutdown exposes what has gone wrong in Washington

This press release from Representative Mike Kennedy (R-UT) was published on Sun Nov 09 and titled "Shutdown exposes what has gone wrong in Washington". It focuses on taxes and touches on trade policy.

Shutdown exposes what has gone wrong in Washington

<span>Shutdown exposes what has gone wrong in Washington</span> <div class="evo-article__body"><p class="c-paragraph">Dedicated federal workers have now been furloughed or forced to work without pay for 40 days. I hoped this shutdown wouldn’t last more than a week. I expected more from my Democratic colleagues and couldn’t imagine they could justify holding the American people hostage for this long.</p><p class="c-paragraph">The first missed paychecks are beginning to hit home for civil servants. At this time, I think it’s important to step back and understand how we got here and why the American people are paying the price for Washington’s dysfunction.</p></div> <span><span>Hannah.Johnson…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-10T15:55:05-05:00" title="Monday, November 10, 2025 - 15:55">Mon, 11/10/2025 - 15:55</time> </span> <div class="col-auto">November 10, 2025 </div>