CAPITO, COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO END GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito issued the following press release:

Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a number of her colleagues reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, which would prevent government-wide shutdowns and force Congress to stay in Washington until their work is done. This legislation is being led by U.S. Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.).

"Government shutdowns are costly, disruptive, and entirely preventable," Senator Capito said. "The Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 will help keep our government open and ensure Congress is doing the job that the American people sent them to Washington to do."

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