Government Shutdown
🛑ACTION ALERT🛑
Demand Montana’s GOP Leaders End the Shutdown
What’s Happening
Congress is responsible for funding the government by passing 12 appropriations bills each year by September 30.
This year, the Republican-controlled House has passed only 3 of 12 bills—and none have been agreed to by both chambers.
As a result, we’re facing a government shutdown with no reauthorized Farm Bill—leaving critical farm and food programs in limbo.
Who’s Responsible
The Republican Party controls the White House, Senate, and House.
Montana’s entire Congressional Delegation is Republican.
They have the power—and the duty—to fund the government and reauthorize the Farm Bill.
Let’s hold our leaders accountable.
Montanans deserve a functioning government—and a fair farm economy.
Why It Matters
- Instead of doing their job to fund the government, Congressional leaders focused on a budget reconciliation bill that:
- Raised the national debt by $5 trillion
- Cut taxes for the wealthiest by over $4 trillion
- Removed health coverage for more than 10 million Americans
- Slashed Medicaid by nearly $1 trillion, affecting 15 million people
- Cut $300 billion from food and nutrition programs serving 42 million Americans, mostly children
- Reduced investment in conservation and renewable energy
- Expanded subsidies for fossil fuels and lowered royalties for coal and oil companies
Impact on Montana
- These cuts will have dire consequences for farms, ranches, and rural communities.
- Without a reauthorized Farm Bill, producers will lose things such as emergency payment support for tariff impacts, timely conservation program payments and adequate staffing and technical help from USDA offices
What You Can Do
✅ Contact your Members of Congress ✅
Tell them to end the shutdown and pass the appropriations bills now.
Demand they reauthorize the Farm Bill to protect Montana’s family farmers and ranchers.
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