Alison Lundergan Grimes Mitch McConnell Plans to Shut the Government Down - Again- Aug. 25, 2014 Alison Lundergan Grimes August 25, 2014 Print friendly Video Campaign status: Lost categories: Political Ads, TV UNIDENTIFIED NEWSCASTERS: Many of the Congress members threatening a government shutdown- Hours away from a potential government shutdown. Gov. Beshear is also asking Congress to end the shutdown. He said today it is hurting Kentuckians.