McDonald Rivet’s Shutdown Recipe: Closed Parks, Canceled Trips, Crushed Local Economies

October 5, 2025

Shuttered visitor centers, canceled family vacations, and local communities losing $272 million in economic impact from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan. That’s the reality created by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet’s vote to shut down the government. Instead of protecting jobs, families, and small businesses that depend on tourism, McDonald Rivet chose politics and chaos. 

“Out of touch Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet chose politics over families — closing our parks, canceling trips, and cutting off the small businesses that depend on them.” – NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon