WATCH LIVE: Mike Johnson holds shutdown press conference
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a press conference with Republican leadership,including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise,majority Whip Tom Emmer,GOP Conference chairwoman Lisa McClain,and republican Governance Group vice Chairman Carlos Gimenez.The event took place amid the ongoing government shutdown, which extended into its 37th day, with both Republicans and Democrats blaming each other for the impasse. President Donald Trump has stated he would withhold Supplemental Nutrition assistance Program (SNAP) benefits until Democrats agree to reopen the government. The press conference addressed these developments as tensions remain high in Congress over the shutdown.
WATCH LIVE: Mike Johnson holds shutdown press conference with GOP leadership
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will hold a press conference with Republican leadership around 10 a.m.
Johnson will be joined by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), GOP Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), and Republican Governance Group Vice Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL).
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The government shutdown continued into its 37th day on Thursday, building on a record it set on Wednesday.
Republicans and Democrats continue to blame each other for the shutdown, as President Donald Trump said earlier this week that he would withhold Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits until “Radical Left Democrats open up the government.”
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