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Speaker Johnson and Secretary Rollins Give Remarks on Day 31 of Government Shutdown

Published October 31, 2025 | Video Starts at 13:02

Every day they hold the federal government hostage. They are leaving millions of families, livelihoods and critical benefits, including snap, hanging in the balance. Of course, we all know the 13,000 air traffic controllers [are] working without pay, many turning to Uber, taking second jobs in restaurants. et cetera. As this shutdown continues, hundreds of thousands of federal employees are not receiving a paycheck. (13:02–13:10)

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Speaker Johnson and Secretary Rollins Give Remarks on Day 31 of Government Shutdown | Uploaded October 31, 2025 | 18:20-18:31
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“We've had about 650,000 people move off of SNAP since President Trump was elected.”
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“Democrats have now for 14 different votes, voted to keep the government closed.”
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“Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are not receiving a paycheck.”
Speaker Johnson and Secretary Rollins Give Remarks on Day 31 of Government Shutdown | Uploaded October 31, 2025 | 13:12-13:17
“Democrats shut down the government over free health care for illegal aliens and their $1.5 trillion partisan wish list.”
Speaker Johnson and Secretary Rollins Give Remarks on Day 31 of Government Shutdown | Uploaded October 31, 2025 | 13:34-13:45
“SNAP benefits run dry tomorrow.”
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“Millions of Americans as of tomorrow will no longer receive SNAP and potentially WIC or even a paycheck.”
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“Democrats have instigated a disgusting dereliction of duty unlike anything I have seen in all my years doing this work.”
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“On October 10, we sent messages out. On October 24, we sent messages out. These benefits end on November 1.”
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“It is a contingency fund that can only flow if the underlying appropriation is approved.”
Speaker Johnson and Secretary Rollins Give Remarks on Day 31 of Government Shutdown | Uploaded October 31, 2025 | 19:05-19:12
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Speaker Johnson and Secretary Rollins Give Remarks on Day 31 of Government Shutdown | Uploaded October 31, 2025 | 23:59-31:18
“The astronomical cost of the SNAP program under Joe Biden was historical. It was unprecedented.”
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“We have bandaid and bubblegum and duct taped this deal to get this one month of funding in for SNAP.”
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“The Republicans have voted over and over and over again to open this government so that these funds don't stop.”
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“One of the very first things we did...was sent a letter to all the states...saying no more illegal aliens on SNAP.”
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“We've had major dozens of arrests, people going to jail, fraudulent activity of 50 million here.”
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“For the first time ever, we, the USDA, have asked the states for their data so that we can ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent…”
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