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Here’s what Utah’s GOP state lawmakers told the U.S. Senate about a government shutdown

“Holding the federal government funding hostage is not just a Washington D.C. debate for political points,” GOP lawmakers wrote.

(Alex Kent | The New York Times) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is surrounded by reporters at the Capitol ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. The top four congressional leaders were set to gather with President Trump on Monday, but with both sides dug in, there appeared to be little chance of a breakthrough to avoid a shutdown.