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Johnson: Democrats are 'grasping at straws' to justify government shutdown
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October 1, 2025
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2:35Now PlayingSpeaker Mike Johnson, R-La., held a press conference with other Republican lawmakers on the first day of the government shutdown. Johnson said the House of Representatives "did our work" and that Senate Democrats were "grasping at straws" to find opposition to the funding bills.
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