Press Releases

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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:… 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… 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… 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… Read more »