Sen. Cruz: Schumer will shut govt down ahead of midterms


Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) talks to reporters following the weekly Democratic Senate policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on July 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Democrats are demanding procedural votes for President Donald Trump's judicial nominees in the Senate, slowing down the legislative process before the August recess. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) / WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 24: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks to members of the press after a Senate Republican luncheon at Russell Senate Office Building March 24, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Cruz discussed an upcoming Congressional Delegation trip to the southern border. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on July 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) / U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks to members of the press at Russell Senate Office Building March 24, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)


Senator Ted Cruz says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will shut the government down ahead of this year’s midterms.

While speaking to CNBC on Tuesday, Cruz (R-Texas) said Schumer (D-N.Y.) is not hard to predict. He noted that he will likely force another shutdown when funding for the federal government expires on September 30th.

The Texas congressman also accused Schumer of pulling a similar stunt last year, when the government shutdown for 43 days.

Cruz went on to bet $100 on his prediction and claimed Democrats could use another shutdown to strengthen their messaging. 

“I will wager $100 that Schumer intends on Oct. 1 to do the same thing, to shut the whole federal government down,” Cruz said.

“So the Democrats can say, ‘See, the Republicans are in charge. They don’t know what they’re doing.’ This is a political stunt that’s coming,” he continued.

Cruz went on to call on his colleagues to include The Prevent Government Shutdown Act in a reconciliation bill. 

The legislation would automatically trigger a continuing resolution if Congress fails to pass appropriations bills before the beginning of a fiscal year.

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