Senator Lankford Shares Personal Story From Federal Employee on Impact of Government Shutdowns

On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, Senator Lankford spoke on the Senate Floor to urge for his bipartisan bill to prevent future government shutdowns. During his speech, Lankford shared the story of a federal employee who was supportive of his plan and thanked him for his work. The threat of a shutdown is harmful to federal employees and the current systems puts the burden on them. The threat of a potential shutdown is also damaging because it creates needless uncertainty in federal operations.