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The past few days have put me, Mike Johnson, squarely at the center of one of the most intense political standoffs in recent congressional history. With the government shutdown now hitting day 37, I’ve been a nonstop public presence—addressing the crisis daily at Capitol Hill press conferences, appearing on news networks like Fox News, CNN, and CNBC, and holding multiple interviews, including a notable sit-down with Stephen A. Smith on Straight Shooter just this week according to the official House video gallery.
At yesterday’s press conference in Washington, as reported by Associated Press TV and also available in full online, I laid out Republican perspectives on the shutdown and challenged what I called the “affordability myth” pushed by Democratic leaders. I emphasized that nothing in Washington is free and called out Democrats for demanding what I described as $1.5 trillion in “wasteful spending.” I accused them of pushing policies like free health care for undocumented immigrants, putting a burden on taxpayers, and pointed to stalled budget talks that have left federal workers unpaid, flights delayed, and vital services suspended. I repeated that Republicans had previously voted to fund the government, but I argued that Democrats were letting internal party politics and what I called “radical activists” drive the deadlock.
Coverage from Right Side Broadcasting Network and RealClearPolitics has highlighted my strategy of framing this government shutdown as a manufactured crisis by Democratic leaders, comparing it to what some are calling the “Seinfeld shutdown”—about nothing real, just politics. I made it clear that Republicans won’t support sweeping new spending in a CR—a continuing resolution—and that I refused to cut any closed-door deals.
Meanwhile, a controversy flared on social media this week, especially on X and Facebook, alleging a federal judge ordered me to swear in Arizona’s Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won her seat in late September but had not been given her oath of office due to the prolonged House recess. However, Snopes and Bloomberg have debunked these viral claims, confirming there has been no such judicial ruling as of November 7th. The legal battle is still pending and, according to my public communications cited by Snopes, I have said Grijalva will be sworn in when the House reconvenes, consistent with precedent from previous speakers during shutdowns.
Headlines across Bloomberg and AP this morning are again focused on whether I’ll shift my approach to break the deadlock as public pressure from federal workers and the broader economy intensifies. As for business ventures or new legislation, the shutdown has all but frozen movement besides core negotiations.
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