Congress needs to pass laws within the budget process to narrow when agencies can be shutdown.

[allgood33]

Three=year budgets might do the trick and they must be passed within 90 days of a new President taking office. Just a starting point to think about.

[OnDoutside]

1. Here in Europe, this nonsense doesn't go on. The Government is permanently funded, which while it

has a downside of lower accountability, you don't get shutdowns.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

2. If at all. This has become the endgame of milk toast(?) 'negotiating' on the part of congress.

And the only ones that suffer...are Americans in between. Reminds me of an old Abbott and Costello skit where Abbott and another man get in a fight and instead of punching each other, they push Lou back and forth between them.

[doompatrol39]

3. There's a lot of things Congress "needs" to do....

..whether they will do them as long as Republicans still have any power is another question entirely.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

4. It would have to be limited to non-defense related spending only

Defense spending bill are Constitutionally limited to 2 years.