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ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Discusses Working Families Tax Cuts, Negative Effects of Potential Democrat Shutdown in Louisiana

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WASHINGTON — This past week, Speaker Johnson made several stops throughout Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District to meet with his constituents, local business leaders, law enforcement officers, and service members. At each stop, Speaker Johnson provided an update on Republicans’ efforts to prevent a costly government shutdown, discussed the Working Families Tax Cuts’ impact on…

Debunking the Democrats’ Shutdown Delusion

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WASHINGTON — Republicans have acted responsibly by advancing a clean, nonpartisan 24-page continuing resolution that keeps funding at current levels through November 21 with no partisan policy riders. It averts a government shutdown and ensures essential services and benefits continue uninterrupted for the American people. Meanwhile, Democrats are doubling down on false narratives…

Speaker Johnson on Fox News: Democrats Will Shut Down the Government Just to Satisfy Their Far-Left Base

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WASHINGTON — Tonight, Speaker Johnson joined Hannity on Fox News to discuss the Congressional Leadership meeting at the White House today, and Democrats’ refusal to drop their $1.5 Trillion in partisan spending demands in exchange for carrying out their basic responsibility of keeping the government open.  “Chuck Schumer is now…

Speaker Johnson on Government Funding: Democrats are Choosing Health Care for Illegal Aliens over American Troop Pay, Nutritional Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children

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WASHINGTON — This morning, ahead of the September 30 government funding deadline, Speaker Johnson joined Jake Tapper on CNN’s State of the Union and Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures to discuss Republican efforts to prevent a government shutdown and urged Congressional Democrat leaders to drop their $1.5 Trillion…

ICYMI: Speaker Johnson: “A Democrat Shutdown Would Be Disastrous for the Country”

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WASHINGTON — This weekend, following House-passage of a clean, short-term continuing resolution to ensure the government remains funded and operating, Speaker Johnson joined Fox Business’ Kudlow and Fox News’ Saturday Morning in America with Kayleigh McEnany to reiterate that Congressional Democrats will own the consequences if they force a government shutdown. Watch…

Speaker Johnson Encourages Unanimous Support for Charlie Kirk Resolution on House Floor

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WASHINGTON — This afternoon, Speaker Johnson spoke on the House floor in support of his resolution honoring the life of Charlie Kirk. He encouraged his colleagues in the House to send a bipartisan message that political violence – and the glorification and celebration of violence – are profoundly wrong and unacceptable. “By voting for this resolution, we're making a strong…

House Republicans Codify President Trump’s Executive Orders to Unleash American Energy Dominance

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after House Republicans passed three pieces of legislation this week to support President Trump and Republicans’ promise to unleash American energy dominance. “Republicans are delivering on our promise to strengthen the grid, create American jobs, and lower energy costs for American families. This week, House…

Speaker Johnson: If Democrats Wants to Shut Down the Government, They Will Own the Consequences

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WASHINGTON — This evening, Speaker Johnson joined Bret Baier on Fox News’ Special Report to address House Republicans’ plan to keep the government open with a clean, short-term continuing resolution and to call out Congressional Democrats for attempting to inject $1.5 trillion in unrelated, partisan provisions into the government funding process. “Republicans are going to do…

Speaker Johnson Discusses Government Funding on Squawk Box

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WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Joe Kernen and Becky Quick on CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss House Republicans’ efforts to responsibly keep the government open and Congressional Democrats’ ongoing attempts to inject unrelated partisan politics into the clean, short-term continuing resolution. “If the government is shut down because they make that their last stand, it will…