Boozman Statement on Government Funding Impasse

WASHINGTON—
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement regarding the lapse in Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations and resulting federal government shutdown:
“I’m disappointed in the partisan political tactics that led here and share the frustration with the impact a shutdown will have on Arkansans and all Americans who rely on government services. My Democratic colleagues in the Senate voted 13 times for clean continuing resolutions during the last administration but are now demanding $1 trillion in unrelated policies, which is totally unreasonable. As an Appropriations Committee member, I know we need to pass this simple stopgap and continue working to advance bipartisan, year-long funding bills that deliver the certainty and predictability federal departments and agencies need.”