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WATCH: Johnson says House GOP ‘just fed up’ with the shutdown at news conference
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that the shutdown “has to end.”
Johnson, a Republican, said it’s no surprise talks are picking up in the Senate on ways to end the government shutdown, particularly with SNAP food aid about to end Saturday.
WATCH: Millions face losing SNAP benefits as shutdown continues with no end in sight
“We’re just fed up with it,” he said at his daily news conference at the Capitol, on day 30 of the shutdown. “Turn this thing back on.”
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Speaker Johnson: yes to testing nuclear weapons, no to partially reopening the government
GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson tells Dana Bash on "Inside Politics" that he supports President Trump's calls to resume testing nuclear weapons because "the only way to maintain peace is to show strength." The Speaker pushed back on calls to partially reopen the government, saying âwe cannot deviate from the number one job and responsibility of the US Congress, and that is to keep the government in operation for the people."
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