Buckeye Reporter

U.S. Senator Jon Husted released a statement on October 1, 2025, addressing the current government shutdown and its impact on Ohioans and federal employees.

“Hello, I’m Jon Husted, and I serve as your U.S. Senator.

“As of today, America is in a government shutdown. That means some services Ohioans rely on will be affected, and government employees—including the brave men and women of our military—will be without a paycheck. Those are the consequences.

“In the Senate, it takes Republicans and Democrats working together to keep the government open. That’s how the rules work. We did it in March together, and there’s no reason we can’t do it again now. Americans expect Congress to do its job.

“Republicans aren’t playing games. We offered a clean plan to keep the government running with no changes in policy or funding—exactly the same budget Democrats supported 13 times under President Biden. This time, they rejected it.

“But I’m not giving up. I’m working with my colleagues to reopen the government as quickly as possible. But Republicans can’t do it alone—and it’s past time for the Democrats to join us and do what’s right.

“Ohioans get up and go to work every day, and they get the job done. Congress should do the same. We should get our job done and reopen the government.”

The senator emphasized that bipartisan cooperation is necessary to end the shutdown and restore normal operations for federal workers and citizens relying on government services.