Speaker Johnson: Trump ‘Desperate’ for the Government to Open
On this week’s broadcast of FNC’s “Fox News Sunday,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said President Donald Trump was “desperate” to reopen the federal government.
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Trump: ‘I Do NOT Want Americans to Go Hungry’ — Seeks Way to Pay SNAP, Gives Out Schumer’s Number
President Donald Trump said Friday he has instructed government lawyers to seek immediate court guidance on how to legally continue payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the ongoing government shutdown, as the program faces imminent funding delays while Democrats refuse to pass a clean spending bill.
Speaker Johnson: SNAP Benefits Drying Up As Democrats Vote to Keep Government Shut Down 14 Times
Benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are drying up this weekend as Democrats have voted to keep the government shut down 14 times, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said during Friday’s press conference on day 31 of the shutdown.
Speaker Johnson: Democrats Have Put the American People in This Shutdown ‘Crisis’
Thursday on CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blamed Democratic lawmakers for disrupting SNAP benefits to low-income Americans by refusing to vote with Republicans to reopen the government.
Speaker Johnson: Democrats Have 15th Chance to Reopen Government; If Not, SNAP Benefits Run Dry
Democrats will have their 15th chance to reopen the government on Thursday, but if not, there will be consequences for the American people — including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) checks running dry and the delay or cancellation of flights — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on Thursday.
Sanders: Mike Johnson Keeping House Out of DC ‘Insane’ Arrogance
Wednesday on MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to put the House of Representatives on an indefinite hiatus was “insane.”
8 Wild Demands from Democrats to Reopen the Government
The U.S. is nearing a full month of a government shutdown at the hands of Democrats who have done their best to place the blame squarely on Republicans, despite the fact that the GOP has passed a clean continuing resolution (CR) several times — a CR that Democrats have easily supported in the past.
Trump Addresses Third Term Prospects: ‘Pretty Clear I’m Not Allowed to Run’
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is “not allowed” to run for a third term, nodding towards the limits laid out in the U.S. Constitution saying it is “pretty clear” he is barred from another tilt at the highest office in the land.
Speaker Johnson: Democrats Shut Down the Government Because They Fear Far-Left Activists
Democrats shut down the government because they fear far-left activists, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said during a press conference on day 28 of the shutdown.
Speaker Johnson Lays Out 4 ‘Simple Facts’ About the Democrat Government Shutdown
There are four simple truths Americans should know when discussing the Democrat government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) laid out very clearly on Tuesday — day 28 of the shutdown.
American Federation of Government Employees Calls for Passage of Clean CR to Reopen Government
The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest union in the country representing federal employees, is calling on lawmakers to end the shutdown.
Hakeem Jeffries Says Trump Proceeding with WH Ballroom Construction So He Can Be ‘Celebrated as If He Was a King’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) believes President Donald Trump is proceeding with construction of a White House ballroom so he can be “celebrated as if he were a king.”
Jeffries: Johnson Calling Dems ‘Legislative Terrorists’ Is ‘Going to Get Someone Killed’
Thursday on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) comments about the ongoing government shutdown were “going to get someone killed.”
Speaker Mike Johnson: Democrats Trying to Blame Republicans for Healthcare Crisis ‘They Themselves’ Created
Democrats are trying to blame Republicans for the healthcare crisis that “they themselves” created, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on Wednesday, discussing the Democrat government shutdown.
Speaker Mike Johnson: Democrats’ ‘Dirty’ Counterproposal Included Restoring Funding of Left-Wing Pet Projects in Foreign Countries
Democrats are making history but doing it for the wrong reasons, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on the 22nd day of the Democrat shutdown.
Johnson on ‘No Kings’: Schumer, Senate Dems ‘Stood Arm-in-Arm’ with Some of the Most Radical Groups Ever Assembled on U.S. Soil
Monday on FNC’s “Hannity,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) castigated Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and his Senate Democrat colleagues for embracing the radical elements of the so-called “No Kings” protests over the weekend.
Democrat Candidates Condemn Party Leaders for Timid Response to Trump: ‘Show the People that You’re Angry’
Democrat congressional candidates across America are apparently angry with their party’s leaders for not rising to the occasion since President Donald Trump became president a second time, according to Axios.
House Speaker Mike Johnson: Suspected Terrorist’s Arrest in Louisiana Shows ‘Ramifications’ of Biden’s Policies
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is warning of the impacts of terrorists coming across the United States border.
House Republicans Blowing Away Democrats in Fundraising
House Republicans are blowing away Democrats in terms of fundraising — which is particularly significant in an off year — the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced this week.
Mike Johnson on ‘Selfish’ Democrat Shutdown: Democrats Will Get 12th Opportunity to Open Government
Democrats will get the 12th opportunity to open the government on Monday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said during a press conference on the 20th day of the Democrat shutdown.
Speaker Johnson on Leftists Protests: If Trump Were a King, the Government Would Be Opened Right Now
If President Donald Trump were a king, the government would be opened right now, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said during a press conference on the 20th day of the Democrat government shutdown.
Speaker Johnson: ‘There’s a Rise of Marxism in the Democratic Party’
Sunday on ABC’s “this Week,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said there was “a rise of Marxism in the Democratic Party.”
Kristi Noem Says DHS Officers, ICE Agents Will Be Paid amid Democrat Shutdown
Critical personnel, including Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, will be paid despite the Democrat government shutdown, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Friday.
Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘No Kings’ Protests Are a ‘Hate America Rally’
Leftists will be engaging in the “hate America rally” over the weekend, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said during his press conference on Friday.
Speaker Johnson: Democrats Are ‘Full Marxist,’ Ideology Is ‘Vapid,’ ‘Empty’
Thursday on FNC’s “The Ingraham Angle,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was dismissive of Democrat demands to reopen the federal government.
Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘Bernie Sanders and AOC Said the Quiet Parts Out Loud’
Speaker Mike Johnson blasted Democrats on Day 16 of the government shutdown, calling out Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Scott Bessent: Government Shutdown Costing ‘Up to $15 Billion a Day’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called for the Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown, saying it “may start costing the U.S. economy up to $15 billion a day.”
Shutdown Stunt: Democrats March to Empty Speaker’s Office to Demand Rep-Elect’s Swearing In
Democrats pulled another stunt two weeks into their shutdown, marching down to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) office to demand the swearing in of Democrat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), even though Johnson was not even in his office.
Speaker Johnson: Democrat Demands to Reopen Government Include $3.9 Million for LGBTQI+ Democracy Grants in Western Balkans
Democrat demands to reopen the government include $3.9 million for LGBTQI+ democracy grants in the Western Balkans, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) revealed on Tuesday on the 14th day of the Democrat government shutdown.
Sen. Rick Scott on Government Shutdown: Americans Are ‘Sick and Tired of Democrat Dysfunction’
Americans are “sick and tired of Democrat dysfunction,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said on Monday on day 13 of the Democrat government shutdown, blasting them for attending a Napa Valley fundraiser.
Speaker Mike Johnson: Health Care Needs ‘Real Reform’ if Obamacare Subsidies Were Renewed
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Monday said that health care needs “real reform” if Congress were to renew the enhanced Obamacare subsidies that are expiring at the end of the year.
Speaker Johnson: Democrat Party ‘Utterly Rudderless’
The Democrat Party is “utterly rudderless,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday, Day 13 of the Democrat shutdown.
Speaker Johnson: ‘Lasting Peace in Reach’ in the Middle East; Only Possible Under Trump
President Donald Trump has accomplished what others have only talked about or tried and failed to do, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on Monday during his press conference.
Democrats Remain Obstinate: Party Will Not Concede Short of ‘Planes Falling Out of the Sky’
The Democrats will not concede on their government shutdown demands short of “planes falling out of the sky,” a senior Democrat aide told CNN.
Speaker Johnson: Democrats Are Hurting Real Americans for the Marxist Wing
This is the first time in history a party has shut down the government over a clean continuing resolution, Speaker Mike Johnson said during a press conference on Friday.
Speaker Johnson Rips Schumer Shutdown: ‘Hurting Real Americans for His Own Political Survival’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is “hurting real Americans for his own political survival,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on Friday, asserting that Schumer lacks the “moral fortitude to do the right thing.”
Rep. Ronny Jackson: Democrats ‘Actively Sabotaging America’s Farmers’ in Their Shutdown
The Democrat government shutdown is hurting America’s farmers as Democrats are publicly in denial about doing so — in part — over healthcare for illegal immigrants.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune to Blame for Shutdown
Thursday on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) are to “blame” for the government shutdown.
Speaker Johnson Shows What Democrats Are Demanding in Order to Reopen Government: Taxpayer-Funded Illegal Alien Health Care, $1.5 Trillion in Partisan Spending
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Monday shared a chart showcasing what Democrats are demanding in order to reopen the government.
Speaker Johnson: ‘AOC Is the Future of the Party — That’s Exactly Why Chuck Schumer Is Acting as He Is Right Now’
On Monday, during FNC’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blamed the leftward tilt of the modern Democratic Party, led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) approach to the federal government shutdown.
