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Posted on 06/15/2026 1:06:27 PM PDT by DFG
While campaigning in New Hampshire for U.S. Senate candidate John Sununu, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said he expects another federal government shutdown in September, in order to give Democrats an advantage in the November midterm elections.
Kennedy told reporters that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., could use the approaching expiration of the Consolidated Appropriations Act on Sept. 30 as an opportunity to “create more chaos” ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
“I think he is going to shut the government down in September because that would create more chaos,” Kennedy said of Schumer. “I wish I didn’t have to say that, but I think it’s a reality.”
If Kennedy’s prediction proves accurate, it would mark the third federal government shutdown this year.
In October, the federal government shut down for 43 days. In February, the Department of Homeland Security experienced a 76-day shutdown after Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, amid disputes tied to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.
Kennedy did not offer specific details about why he believes Schumer would pursue a shutdown or which funding provisions could be targeted.
Recent election trends have raised questions about whether shutdown-related political dynamics could benefit Democrats, particularly as Republicans control all three branches of the federal government. However, a direct correlation between shutdowns and electoral outcomes remains speculative.
In 2026, Democrat primary turnout has outpaced Republican turnout in several states. In North Carolina, more voters participated in the Democrat statewide primary than in the Republican contest. Mississippi saw nearly an 80% increase in Democrat primary turnout compared to its last Senate primary in 2018.
In Texas, a record 2.3 million votes were cast in the Democrat primary last month. According to The Downballot, Democrats have also improved on their 2024 presidential election margins by an average of 11% in special elections in 2026 and roughly 13% since the start of 2025.
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Why does democRAT orchestrated chaos always hurt Republicans?
Because their media buddies portray it as the repubs having caused it.
Many repubs are nice guys and "above the fray" and don't communicate our side.
I expect that Kennedy is correct. Which means it’s time to work on getting out front on this issue and being proactive and coordinated on messaging. GOP - get your shid together!
Except they don’t.
What did Democrats get from last 2 shut downs?
Schumer couldn’t do that IF Republicans had balls. But they don’t.
Dump the 60 vote BS. Then pass budfets with a simple majority.
And STOP funding welfare...it’s fraud.
Nope. Senate Republicans love the filibuster so they can use it as an excuse to do nothing but screw us.
Go to Hell Thune.
Duh. Republicans could have insisted on funding until after the midterms. But they were so happy to be screwed again.
Schumer shutdown in September. Iran flinging missiles in October...gasoline and inflation up with other Dem shenanigans
The pleasure of the shutdowns....the consensus being that the Repubs would get the blame.
If Republicans gave a damn about well, ANYTHING they would pass the SAVE ACT but they wont, so honestly I really dont care, they can do whatever they want. WE have the majority yet we do NOTHING with it, NOTHING
Can expect this every time this rolls around.
Only they didn’t except from far left Democrats.
He means a Thune shutdown.
Democrats want everyone in the country to be miserable, just like they are.
Of course, cuck:s gotta have his way
What they got was making it look like the GOP and Trump “in charge of the House, Senate and Presidency” were unable to keep government working smoothly. And they caused pain to the people as funding and airport lines and the rest looked bad to them and hurt them.
Dems enjoy exercising power that hurts the American people because it makes them the leaders people desperately will turn to for help-—in their plan.
Gif....
Before the invention of the leash. Also before primates evolved into thinking creatures who could figure out how to use them.
Yep. I found it funny but it is really quite pathetic.
These shut downs by the Democrats are intended to Sabotage our economy to game the mid terms. Change my mind.
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