(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after voting to advance the continuing resolution to keep the government open:

“Like so many Granite Staters, I’m deeply disturbed by the actions of this administration to cut programs millions of families rely on, fire civilian workers who keep us safe, disband agencies and create chaos. Let’s be very clear: playing into Republicans’ hand by allowing the government to shutdown would give Elon Musk and President Trump unchecked power to continue dismantling the federal government. I will not stand by and allow that to happen.

“By refusing to continue bipartisan negotiations, some Republicans pushed us—yet again—to the brink of a manufactured crisis that would be a disaster for the American people. In New Hampshire, if there is a shutdown, thousands of Federal employees wouldn’t receive paychecks, veterans’ services could be jeopardized and home and business loans could be delayed. While President Trump and Elon Musk would be thrilled to furlough hundreds of thousands of workers without pay, I refuse to give them that power.

“Americans want us to work together to solve problems and make their lives better. Partisan gamesmanship like this doesn’t help the people we serve – and it certainly doesn’t keep America safe and secure. I’m glad we’re avoiding a disastrous government shutdown, but enough is enough. These never-ending continuing resolutions create inefficiencies within government, put our national security and public safety at risk and sow uncertainty in the economy. Congress must return to our bipartisan process of working together to deliver spending packages that provide the long-term certainty our states and communities need.”