WASHINGTON — After Senate Democrats voted to shut down the government last night, Speaker Johnson joined Good Morning America on ABC News and Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to encourage Senate Democrats to reject their far-left base and vote to reopen the government.
Watch Speaker Johnson on ABC News here, on Fox Business here.
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WASHINGTON — Last night, after Senate Democrats rejected a clean, nonpartisan, short-term continuing resolution and voted to shut down the government, Speaker Johnson joined The Ingraham Angle on Fox News and The Source with Kaitlan Collins on CNN to dispel Democrat lies about the clean CR and discuss the consequences of a government shutdown for American… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune held a press conference this morning alongside House and Senate Leadership from the West Front of the U.S. Capitol to highlight the implications of the reckless Democrat-led government shutdown.
Watch Speaker Johnson’s full remarks here.
Below are Speaker Johnson’s remarks as delivered:
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WASHINGTON — The reckless, Democrat-led government shutdown will hurt working families, seniors, veterans, and law enforcement. House Republicans passed a clean, responsible continuing resolution to keep the government open nearly two weeks ago. But Washington Democrats, caving to the demands of their radical base to shut down, are putting politics first — and forcing everyday Americans… Read more »
WASHINGTON — After Senate Democrats rejected the clean, short-term continuing resolution for a third time today, Speaker Johnson made a trio of appearances on CNN, Newsmax, and Fox News to highlight the Democrats’ hypocrisy and urge Senate Democrats to reopen the government.
Watch Speaker Johnson on CNN here, Newsmax here, Fox News here.
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WASHINGTON — With the government shutdown deadline less than 24 hours away, House Republicans have passed a clean, short-term continuing resolution to responsibly keep the government open, protect veterans and seniors, and allow bipartisan appropriators additional time to finish full-year bills through regular order for the first time since 2019.
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WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Squawk Box on CNBC to discuss the harmful effects of a Democrat-led government shutdown and urged Leaders Schumer and Jeffries to reject the calls from their far-left base and provide the votes to fund the government.
“Remember, this is exactly the same thing that Chuck Schumer voted for in March and came out and told everybody he… Read more »
WASHINGTON — House Republicans have passed a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution to responsibly keep the government open through November 21, giving appropriators time to complete the full-year appropriations process through regular order. President Trump and Republicans in Congress stand united in support of this straightforward, responsible solution.
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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… Read more »
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.
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