Mike Johnson Blames Schumer and Democrats for Government Shutdown, Cites 'Real People Hurting'

Blame for the Government Shutdown

• 🎯 Speaker Mike Johnson asserts that the current government shutdown is not a Republican-led shutdown, but rather a 'Schumer Democrat shutdown'.
• 💡 He states that Democrats needed political cover, calling their actions 'shameless' and 'sad'.

Call for Bipartisan Action

• 🗣️ Johnson expressed his openness to dialogue with any senator, including those on the Democratic side, to resolve the shutdown.
• 🤝 He confirmed to Senator Murray that the House has every intention of moving forward with appropriations bills.
• 🙏 He hopes a handful of common-sense Democrats will change their votes to reopen the government.

Impact on Real People

• 😥 Johnson emphasized that 'real people are hurting' due to the shutdown and that it needs to end.
• 📢 He is committed to presenting the facts to the American people, stating that consistency makes it easy to share the truth.