Des Moines Sun

Congressman Zach Nunn, who represents Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, used his social media platform on October 9, 2025 to address concerns about the impact of a federal government shutdown on Iowa workers and families.

In a post made at 17:08 UTC, Nunn criticized Senate Democratic leadership for their handling of the situation. He stated, "Iowa workers are missing paychecks and families are left wondering how they’ll cover the mortgage or put food on the table. Meanwhile, Democrat leadership in the Senate—led by Chuck Schumer—says that 'every day gets better' for them. Tell that to the Iowans wondering if they’ll".

Later that evening at 19:41 UTC, Nunn highlighted the scale of disruption caused by what he termed the "Democrat Shutdown," writing "18,000 Iowans are either off the job or working without pay because of the Democrat Shutdown — that’s over 1 percent of our state's entire workforce. Time for Senate Democrats to pass @HouseGOP's commonsense clean continuing resolution."

Amidst these concerns about federal gridlock and its local impact, Nunn also shared positive news from Iowa at 21:30 UTC. He congratulated two students from Iowa for national recognition: "Two of America’s newest U.S. Presidential Scholars call Iowa home! Congratulations to Cedric Liu and Abby Warning — two of just 160 students nationwide who were recognized for their academic excellence and leadership."

The recent government shutdown has led to furloughs and missed paychecks among federal employees across several states. Continuing resolutions are temporary funding measures used by Congress to keep federal agencies operating when annual appropriations bills have not been enacted. In past shutdowns, thousands of federal workers in affected states—including Iowa—have faced similar disruptions.