Young Statement on Federal Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats again blocked the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, a bill to extend current spending levels for seven weeks and avoid a government shutdown:

"The overwhelming majority of Americans do not want a government shutdown. I have repeatedly voted for a clean funding bill that would keep the federal government open and allow the Senate to continue debating other issues. I urge Senate Democrats to abandon this manufactured crisis and vote to reopen the government."

The current federal government shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, the first lapse in funding in nearly seven years.

The Senate will next meet on Friday.