Overview
- Johnson said Democrats are keeping the government closed out of fear of far-left activists, pointing to Hakeem Jeffries’ endorsement of Zohran Mamdani as an example.
- He argued Republicans are not seeking policy concessions and urged passage of a clean continuing resolution to reopen the government.
- Johnson cited the American Federation of Government Employees’ call for a clean CR and framed it as an off-ramp for Democrats.
- House Republicans highlighted district-level assistance for constituents affected by the shutdown, including engagement with air traffic controllers, national parks and rural hospitals.
- The shutdown has reached 28 days as the Senate remains deadlocked over Democrats’ push to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits versus Republicans’ clean stopgap plan.