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Mike Johnson: “Chuck Schumer and the Democrats have decided to close it.”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Published October 1, 2025 | Video Starts at 10:20

The Republican leadership in the Senate and the House and the White House are completely unified on this. There's no daylight between us. We want to keep the government open to serve the people. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats have decided to close it. We'll see how long this standoff continues. But it's real people that get harmed in the process. Leader Thune said earlier today that he's not going to negotiate until the government is back open. (10:20–10:23)

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