WASHINGTON — Americans are witnessing a remarkable split screen: on one side, President Trump and Congressional Republicans delivering peace and prosperity; while on the other, Democrats in Washington have accomplished just one thing — a government shutdown. THE REPUBLICAN SIDE OF THE SPLIT SCREEN While Democrats focus on political theater and shutting down the government, Republicans are producin... Read More »
WASHINGTON — On Day 15 of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership, Main Street Caucus Chairman Mike Flood, Main Street Caucus Vice Chairwoman Laurel Lee, Rep. Nick LaLota, Rep. Zach Nunn, and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Speaker Johnson highlighted the pro-shutdown Senate Democrats who represent states with the largest military pop... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, during Speaker Johnson’s daily press conference, he announced that he is joining Speaker of the Israeli Knesset Amir Ohana in an effort to rally Speakers and Presidents of Parliaments around the world to join them in nominating President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2026 following the successful release of Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity. Speaker Ohana announ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — On Day 14 of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol alongside House GOP Leadership and Rules Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx to highlight the unserious, partisan demands included in the Democrats’ $1.5 trillion counterproposal to reopen the government, including $200 billion in health benefits for illegal al... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson issued a statement this morning after all 20 living hostages were released from Hamas captivity following Israel and Hamas agreeing to the first phase of President Trump’s historic Middle East peace plan. “For the first time in 738 days, there are no living Israeli hostages in the hands of Hamas. In just eight and half months in office, President Trump and his Administ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — On Day 13 of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol to urge reasonable Senate Democrats to make the responsible, commonsense decision and vote to reopen the government. Speaker Johnson also highlighted the ongoing hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats who have voted to prevent government shutdowns their entire c... Read More »
WASHINGTON — After 13 days of the Democrats’ harmful, unnecessary government shutdown, the facts remain the same. Democrats continue to push false claims and double down on their radical political posture all to appease their Far-Left base. But even the New York Times did not buy it. In a recent fact check, the Times made it clear: Democrats have “misused budget jargon” in their attacks to mislead... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning on Day 12 of the Democrat government shutdown, Speaker Johnson joined Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday to discuss how Republicans have voted repeatedly to reopen the government and pay U.S. troops, air traffic controllers, and TSA agents. Speaker Johnson reminded the American people that it is Democrats — and Democrats alone — who hold the keys to reopening the government... Read More »
WASHINGTON — On Day 10 of the Democrat Government Shutdown, and the first day that federal workers will begin to miss full paychecks, Speaker Johnson joined Fox and Friends on Fox News to discuss Chuck Schumer and the Democrats’ refusal to reopen the government. Speaker Johnson also addressed President Trump’s historic peace plan between Israel and Hamas. Watch Speaker Johnson on Fox here. On Demo... Read More »
WASHINGTON — On Day 10 of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership and Chairman Steil of the Committee on House Administration to discuss Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats’ repeated votes to keep the government closed and block paychecks for American troops and federal civilian workers. “Chuck Schumer is hurting real Americans for hi... Read More »
WASHINGTON — On Day Nine of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost to discuss Chuck Schumer celebrating U.S. troops not receiving their paychecks due to the Democrat Government Shutdown. “Chuck Schumer did an interview last night and bragged, this is what he had the audacity to say,... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are refusing to reopen the government to appease their Far-Left flank. The House has already passed a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution (CR) to fund essential services and keep the government open for the American people. President Trump and Congressional Republicans stand united behind that responsible plan. Rather than... Read More »
WASHINGTON — On Day Eight of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership and Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole to highlight the negative consequences being wrought in states around the country by this shutdown, and to remind the American people that the fastest and best way to ensure U.S. troops, TSA agents, and air traffic cont... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This evening, after Senate Democrats rejected the clean, short-term, nonpartisan continuing resolution to fund the government for the sixth time, Speaker Johnson joined The Lead on CNN, Balance of Power on Bloomberg TV, and Hannity on Fox News to discuss the government shutdown’s harmful effects on everyday Americans. Speaker Johnson also addressed Israel and Hamas agreeing to the fir... Read More »
WASHINGTON — As the Democrat Government Shutdown crosses one week, Speaker Johnson held another press conference in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol to remind the American people – and the mainstream media – that Chuck Schumer has spent nearly half a century in Congress and has always advocated to keep the government open over partisan policy disputes. The only difference now is that he is run... Read More »
