As the government shutdown stretches into its third week, Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy is blasting Democrats for what he calls chaos in the upper chamber — comparing Senate dysfunction to “the game room in a mental hospital.”
Appearing on Fox News’ One Nation with Brian Kilmeade Sunday, Kennedy didn’t mince words about the current state of the Senate. “It’s like the game room in a mental hospital. That’s what the Senate is like right now,” he said. “I’m prepared to just stay shut down. I’m sorry for all the pain it’s causing.”
Kennedy and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, also a Louisiana Republican, said the ongoing standoff is the result of Democratic leadership refusing to rein in spending. Both accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of caving to his party’s “far-left fringe” at the expense of American families and the military.
“Our military’s not going to be paid for a while,” Kennedy warned. “They basically want us to repeal the one big, beautiful bill and spend $1.5 trillion. We can’t just give the loon wing of the Democratic Party $1.5 trillion.”
Scalise echoed the sentiment on Sunday Night in America, accusing Schumer of being motivated purely by political survival. “Our polls show AOC would beat Chuck Schumer in a primary,” Scalise said. “He surely doesn’t care about the lives of American families or our soldiers who will not get paychecks next week because of this crazy move.”
With both chambers locked in a partisan standoff, the Senator Kennedy’s comment captured the GOP’s frustration — and underscored the growing divide as the shutdown enters its 13th day with no resolution in sight.
