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House GOP Leadership Statement on Passage of Government Funding Bill to End the Democrat Shutdown and Reopen the Government

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released a statement after House Republicans passed and sent to President Trump’s desk the government funding bill to reopen the government after Washington Democrats kept it closed for 43 days, marking the longest government shutdown in American history. “The Democrat Shutdown is finally over thanks to House and Sena...

Speaker Johnson Remarks on Day 41 of Democrat Government Shutdown

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WASHINGTON — On Day 41 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks after eight Senate Democrats voted last night to break the filibuster and begin the process of voting to reopen the government. “It appears to us this morning that our long national nightmare is finally coming to an end, and we're grateful for that. At least some Democrats now finally appear ready to do what Republi...

Speaker Johnson Makes a Trio of Television Appearances

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WASHINGTON — This afternoon, Speaker Johnson made a trio of television appearances on Fox Business’ Kudlow, Newsmax’s The Record, and CNN’s The Lead to discuss Senate Democrats finally finding the courage to end the government shutdown. Speaker Johnson also addressed Republican efforts to drive down the cost of living following four failed years of Bidenomics. Watch Speaker Johnson on Fox Business...

Speaker Johnson on Day 37 of the Democrat Shutdown: Democrats Walked Their Party Off a Cliff with No Parachute

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WASHINGTON — On Day 37 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson hosted a press conference alongside Republican Governance Group Vice Chairman Carlos Gimenez, members of the Republican Governance Group, and House GOP Leadership to discuss Democrats affordability myth and Republican efforts to clean up President Biden’s economic mess. Speaker Johnson also addressed Democrats continuing to keep the ...

One Year After the Election, Trump and Republicans Are Using Their Mandate, Delivering Results for the American People

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WASHINGTON — One year ago, the American people sent President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans to Washington with a mandate to restore common sense, secure the border, rebuild the economy, and put America first again. Now, just twelve months into that mandate, the results are unmistakable: a stronger border, safer streets, lower costs, and a nation once again proud of its strength. Toget...

Speaker Johnson on Day 36 of the Democrat Shutdown: House Democrats Embrace Zohran Mamdani at Their Own Peril

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WASHINGTON — On Day 36 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson hosted a press conference alongside members of the sophomore class and House GOP Leadership to discuss how Democrats have handed the keys of their party to avowed socialists and leaders who fantasize about the death of their political opponents. Speaker Johnson also reminded Democrat Rep. Chrissy Houlahan – who embarrassingly tried t...

Speaker Johnson on Day 35 of the Democrat Shutdown: Democrats Are Woke and Weak and They Know It

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WASHINGTON — On Day 35 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson hosted a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg, and House GOP Leadership to discuss how Democrats have abandoned working families in an attempt to appease the Far Left. Speaker Johnson also addressed new research which found Democrats are “...

Amid Democrat Shutdown, Major Cracks Appear in the Democrat Coalition

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WASHINGTON — As the Democrat Shutdown ends its fifth week, frustration is growing across the country — not just from travelers and federal workers, but from the very unions Democrats claim to represent. More than a month ago, House Republicans passed a clean, responsible continuing resolution to keep the government open and protect paychecks for federal workers. But Democrats continue to keep it c...

Speaker Johnson on Day 34 of the Democrat Shutdown: Despite 14 Consecutive Votes to Keep Government Closed, Democrats Continue Gaslighting the American People

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WASHINGTON — On Day 34 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson hosted a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership to dismantle Congressional Democrats’ most flagrant lies about their government shutdown. Speaker Johnson also addressed Democrats fear of the Far-Left radicals in their own party. “What is outrageous to us is that they have gone onto the Senate floor and they have voted no. Th...

Wall Street Journal: Travel Industry Sounds Alarm Over Government Shutdown

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WASHINGTON — Read “Travel Industry Sounds Alarm Over Government Shutdown,” in today’s Wall Street Journal: Hundreds of travel businesses, including casinos, hotels and convention bureaus, are asking Congress to end the monthlong government shutdown by immediately passing a straightforward spending bill, citing worries about the holiday travel season. The letter signed by nearly 500 companies and g...

Speaker Johnson: The Only People Who Lose During the Democrat Government Shutdown Are Hardworking American Families

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WASHINGTON — This afternoon, Speaker Johnson joined The Will Cain Show on Fox News to discuss how Democrats cynically treat their government shutdown as a game to win or lose, while millions of low-income American families prepare to miss meals and federal workers are showing up to work each day without pay. Watch Speaker Johnson’s full interview here. On the mainstream media running cover for Con...

Speaker Johnson: While Democrats Continue Using “Leverage,” Real People are Suffering

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WASHINGTON — On Day 33 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson joined Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday to discuss how, despite the real pain they have caused for working families around the country, Democrats shamefully continue to treat the government shutdown as “leverage.” “This is not about winning a political contest here. Real people are losing; the American people are hurting,” Speaker Jo...

As November 1 Approaches, Democrat Shutdown Threatens Programs That Millions of Americans Rely On

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WASHINGTON — As the Democrat Shutdown ends its first full month and November 1 approaches, the real-world consequences are mounting. Important programs that millions of low-income parents, children, and seniors depend on — from grocery assistance to early education — are on the verge of collapse. While House Republicans passed a clean, nonpartisan funding bill weeks ago to keep these benefits avai...

Speaker Johnson on Day 31 of the Democrat Shutdown: Democrats Ensure Millions of American Families Will Go Hungry This Weekend

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WASHINGTON — On Day 31 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson hosted a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to discuss how Senate Democrats have rejected every opportunity to fund SNAP ahead of the program running out of funding tomorrow. Speaker Johnson also offered his gratitude to the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who have shown up to work for a ...

Speaker Johnson on Day 30 of the Democrat Shutdown: The Far Left Has Officially Captured the Democrat Party

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WASHINGTON — On Day 30 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside the House Republican delegation from New York and House GOP Leadership to discuss America’s largest city preparing to hand the reins of power to a Marxist mayor. Speaker Johnson also addressed how Democrats have wholly capitulated to the Far-Left base of their party. “Chuck Schumer is desperately try...