Sen. Johnson Proposes 'Eliminate Shutdown Act' Amid Funding Standoff
Sen. Ron Johnson (R‑Wis.) told NPR on Oct. 8, 2025 that he is 'sick and tired' of recurring federal shutdowns and outlined a legislative remedy — the Eliminate Shutdown Act — which would automatically fund agencies at prior‑year levels on a 14‑day rolling basis if Congress fails to pass appropriations. His interview, conducted during the ongoing October 2025 partial government shutdown, also criticizes bipartisan spending incentives and urges negotiation over health‑care costs while highlighting the immediate dispute over a seven‑week clean continuing resolution and expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.
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📌 Key Facts
- Sen. Ron Johnson publicly described and endorsed the 'Eliminate Shutdown Act' in an NPR Morning Edition interview on Oct. 8, 2025.
- Under Johnson’s proposal agencies would be funded at last year’s levels on a 14‑day rolling continuing appropriations basis to prevent shutdowns.
- Context: Congress is deadlocked over a 'clean' 7‑week continuing resolution (favored by many House Republicans) versus Democrats’ demand to extend ACA premium subsidies that serve over 20 million people and to reverse recent health‑spending cuts.