The US federal government has shut down because Republicans in the House of Representatives are unwilling to allow funding unless their demands are met. Because of this ideological grandstanding, many important services have been or soon will be stopped. This includes things like:

disbursement of benefits for veterans

funding for research at NASA

food safety inspections by the FDA.

The shutdown needs to end. In the past, Congress has passed "continuing resolutions" to keep the government funded while budget negotiations take place. However, the most extreme Republicans have forced the political process to a standstill. It's time for Congress to stop playing games and pass a continuing resolution to reopen the government.



Let congress know that you want them to do their job by signing this petition. Although the most extreme members of the House will likely ignore this petition, others will pay attention when they see that they will be held accountable for the shutdown during the next election cycle.