Government shutdown: 'Democrats should do the right thing,' Speaker Johnson says

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) accompanied by Vice President J.D. Vance, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, speaks during a property league pursuing a gathering betwixt President Trump and Congressional Democratic leaders connected backing the government, successful Washington, DC connected September 29, 2025.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson connected Tuesday blasted Democrats for holding retired against passing a stopgap backing measure that would debar a shutdown of the U.S. authorities astatine the extremity of the day.

"They "need to travel to their senses here, and bash the close thing," Johnson, R-La., said during an interrogation connected CNBC's "Squawk Box."

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