Speaker Johnson Blames House Dems for 'Terribly Selfish' Government Shutdown

Johnson: Schumer Is Blocking Real Talks to End Shutdown - American Faith

House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of refusing to engage in genuine negotiations that would keep the government open, calling it a “selfish political calculation.” Johnson told Fox News he and President Trump confronted Schumer about his unwillingness to compromise during an hour-long phone call. Johnson noted that Democrats had supported similar funding measures 13 times under President Biden, but now are re…

Speaker Johnson blames House Dems for 'terribly selfish' government shutdown

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson defended Republicans' handling of the government shutdown and squarely blamed Democrats for what he described as a "terribly selfish decision" during an interview with "Special Report.""We were simply trying to buy time," Johnson said. "Working through the process, we ran out of time. We need seven more weeks."Johnson claimed House Democrats blocked the GOP’s continuing resolution (CR) — a short-term funding mea…

Speaker Johnson: It’s a ‘Dark Day in America’; Americans Are Suffering Because of ‘Political Antics and Shenanigans’ of Schumer and His Dem Colleagues

Speaker Johnson blames House Dems for 'terribly selfish' government shutdown | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Speaker of the House Mike Johnson defended Republicans’ handling of the government shutdown and squarely blamed Democrats for what he described as a “terribly selfish decision” during an interview with “Special Report.” “We were simply trying to buy time,” Johnson said. “Working through the process, we ran out of time. We need seven more weeks.” Johnson claimed House Democrats blocked the GOP’s continu…

House and Senate Leadership Host Press Conference Marking the Beginning of the Democrat-Led Shutdown - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

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: Today, America’s boys and girls will walk up to these doors, and they’ll see something differe…