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Chris Sununu’s blunt plea to “get the government open” should land like a bucket of cold water on the clerks who prefer Washington chaos to compromise. The former New Hampshire governor told Republicans to support the continuing resolution and keep the lights on in Washington so Americans don’t pay the price for partisan theater. His message is simple: governance beats grandstanding every single time.
This is no abstract argument — the federal government actually shuttered operations on October 1, 2025, with services interrupted and hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed or working without pay. Ordinary Americans will feel this in paychecks and services long before any pundit on cable gets bored with the storyline, and the economic damage is immediate and real. We cannot let political posturing become an annual American pastime.
Sununu brings real governing credibility to the debate, not just headline-grabbing rhetoric. As a Republican who delivered balanced budgets and bipartisan deals in New Hampshire, he understands that conservative governance means making hard choices and winning the votes to implement them. Washington needs more leaders who build actual coalitions instead of stoking culture-war theater for clicks.
That’s why his call for a practical stopgap — support the CR, keep the government open — is the right conservative prescription right now. Americans overwhelmingly want the trains to run, veterans to get care, and border and security functions to continue without being hostage to legislative brinkmanship. If Republicans are serious about delivering results and holding the line on spending, they should take Sununu’s advice and force the math and politics to produce a solution.
The left’s reflex is to use shutdowns as leverage and to blame everything on Republicans, but conservatives must refuse to be boxed into that trap. We win by governing: cutting waste, protecting essential services, and showing voters that the right is competent, not just loud. A pragmatic CR combined with a disciplined budget fight afterward is the conservative play that protects Americans now and preserves leverage for fiscal reforms later.
Hardworking Americans don’t have time for Washington’s infighting, and patriots of every stripe should demand that lawmakers put country over caucus. Sununu’s voice is a reminder that conservative principles — fiscal responsibility, efficient government, and respect for the rule of law — are best advanced by keeping the government functioning for the people. Lawmakers who refuse to act will answer to voters in November, and conservatives should be proud to stand with leaders who choose results over noise.
