Nunn admits a government shutdown will “cost every Iowan more” – yet refuses to support a plan to prevent one
Zach Nunn has pretended to be hard at work all week, sitting in committee rooms alone and acting like he’s doing everything he can to prevent the federal government from shutting down. We are *shocked* to report that Nunn’s “hard work” has just been for show.
When Nunn had the chance to back a measure that could actually prevent a government shutdown, he had no interest in doing the right thing for the nearly 40,000 veterans, 11,500 dairy workers and close to 1,400 members of the armed forces in Iowa’s third congressional district – even though he admits “a shutdown costs every Iowan more money.”
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) has repeatedly stated he doesn’t support a federal government shutdown; however, he indicated Wednesday he would vote against a short-term deal to prevent said shutdown.
During an interview with the Des Moines Register, Nunn said a US Senate stopgap deal that would fund the government for another six weeks—averting the Oct. 1 shutdown that coincides with the new fiscal year—is likely to fail in the Republican-controlled US House of Representatives.
Although Nunn didn’t specify how he would vote on the stopgap bill in the Register article, his comments do not sound like those of a person who is preparing to vote for a measure that would keep federal employees from working without paychecks and provide $6 billion for disaster relief.
The reason the government is on the brink of another shutdown—and the first since 2018— is in-fighting among House Republicans. Republicans won narrow control of the House last November, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has spent much of this year giving into demands from the far-right wing of his caucus, including those who have proposed extreme spending cuts.
Former President Donald Trump, who is also the Republican primary front-runner and facing a slew of legal issues, egged on the shutdown on his Truth Social platform. Taking note of this, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) issued a statement accusing Nunn of siding with Trump—who endorsed Nunn in 2022—and far-right House Republicans.
“Trump has issued marching orders to Zach Nunn, who has proven he’ll stand with MAGA Republicans over Iowans every time,” said DCCC spokesperson Mallory Payne. “It’s clear he’ll side with extremists again to shut down the government and hurt Iowa families.”
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