Press Releases

WASHINGTON — On Day 29 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and House GOP Leadership to provide another civics lesson to Democrats and media members who refuse to acknowledge that 60 votes are required to pass the clean CR in the U.S. Senate. Speaker Johnson also addressed Democrats abandoning… Read more »

WASHINGTON — A growing coalition of labor unions representing millions of American workers is calling on Senate Democrats to vote for the clean continuing resolution (CR) and end the Democrat Shutdown that has left federal employees unpaid, flights grounded, and commerce slowed across the country. Even organizations that have traditionally supported Democrat candidates are now… Read more »

WASHINGTON — On Day 28 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman August Pfluger, RSC members, and House GOP Leadership to discuss how Democrats are keeping the government closed out of fear of the Far-Left. Speaker Johnson also highlighted how House Republicans are in their districts helping their… Read more »

WASHINGTON — As the Democrat Shutdown enters its fifth week, disruptions are spreading across America’s aviation system. Flights are delayed and tens of thousands of federal employees are working without pay. More than a month ago, House Republicans passed a clean, responsible continuing resolution to keep the government open and pay our air… Read more »

WASHINGTON — On Day 27 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler, House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams, and House GOP Leadership to discuss Democrat Leadership openly embracing Marxism and the Far-Left radical wing of their party. Speaker Johnson also addressed the financial strain that… Read more »

WASHINGTON — The Shreveport-Bossier Advocate this week published a news story highlighting the pain the government shutdown is causing federal workers in Louisiana. Louisiana’s Republican Congressional delegation in the House and Senate has collectively voted 13 times since September 19 to keep the government open and checks flowing to federal workers, while the state’s two Democrats… Read more »

WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss Congressional Democrat leaders admitting they are intentionally inflicting “suffering” on American families and using that pain as “leverage” in this shutdown. Watch Speaker Johnson’s full interview here. On Democrats using the “suffering” of American… Read more »

WASHINGTON — On Day 23 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, House GOP Leadership, and House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves to discuss the strain of the Democrat Shutdown on air safety and air traffic controllers. “These men and women have one of the most stressful jobs in America.… Read more »

WASHINGTON — On Day 22 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman, and top appropriator for our national parks, Rep. Mike Simpson to further highlight the split screen between Republicans and Democrats. “October 22 marks another landmark. This is now the second longest… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Katherine Clark – the #2 Democrat in the House – openly admitted that Democrats are intentionally inflicting “suffering” on hardworking American families for “leverage” purposes in their Democrat Shutdown. Remember, Democrats are using the federal government and American families as ransom to secure $1.5 trillion in new spending, taxpayer-funded health care for illegal… Read more »