Press Releases

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »

WASHINGTON — House Republicans did our job. Two weeks ago, the House passed a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government open — with 216 Republicans and one Democrat voting to fund the government. The measure now sits in the Senate, where it requires 60 votes to advance. There are only 53 Republican Senators. Instead of joining House and… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Democrats have chosen a government shutdown over the American people. Instead of joining Republicans in passing a clean, responsible continuing resolution to keep the government open, Democrats are siding with their far-left base — demanding $1.5 trillion in new partisan spending and nearly $200 billion in taxpayer benefits… Read more »

WASHINGTON — On Day Six of the Democrat government shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a solo press conference in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol to remind the American people that Democrats – and Democrats alone – hold the power to end their shutdown and reopen the government. Watch Speaker Johnson’s full remarks here. On Senate Democrats owning the government shutdown: The… Read more »

WASHINGTON — On Day Six of the Democrat government shutdown, Speaker Johnson joined the Clay and Buck Show, the Vince Show, and the Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss the consequences of the shutdown on everyday Americans. Listen to Speaker Johnson on Clay and Buck, on the Vince Show, and on the Hugh Hewitt Show. On Chuck Schumer’s fear of his Far-Left base: Chuck Schumer's a Far-Left… Read more »