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Mike Johnson: “Democrats got absolutely nothing for their political charade…”

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Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks After House Passes Vote to Reopen Department of Homeland Security

Published April 30, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:08

The net result of passing our reconciliation bill is that ICE and CBP are funded for three years and Democrats got absolutely nothing for their political charade and shenanigans out of that. We repeatedly offered in good faith. I want to point out, remind everybody to negotiate on funding these agencies. (01:08–01:14)

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Asserts that Democrats did not gain any concessions from the reconciliation bill.

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“The net result of passing our reconciliation bill is that ICE and CBP are funded for three years.”
Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks After House Passes Vote to Reopen Department of Homeland Security | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 01:03-01:09
“The Department of Homeland Security is the third largest department of the federal government.”
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“We passed the Farm Bill as you know, a major achievement delivering real relief and certainty for our rural America, for all Americans.”
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“This is the first time Congress has done that since 2018.”
Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks After House Passes Vote to Reopen Department of Homeland Security | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 00:25-00:28
“We got the budget resolution passed.”
Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks After House Passes Vote to Reopen Department of Homeland Security | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 00:45-00:48
“There's not a Democrat in the House or the Senate that believes border security and immigration enforcement should, should exist at all.”
Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks After House Passes Vote to Reopen Department of Homeland Security | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 01:22-01:31
“We also passed the FISA reauthorization to ensure that the administration is armed with the best possible intelligence.”
Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks After House Passes Vote to Reopen Department of Homeland Security | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 01:38-01:46
“House Republicans did it, the Trump administration, the president did that, and Democrats are upset about it.”
Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks After House Passes Vote to Reopen Department of Homeland Security | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 02:47-02:53
“We are not going to have lines at TSA. Everybody will get their paychecks now.”
Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks After House Passes Vote to Reopen Department of Homeland Security | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 03:48-03:52
“We will fund border patrol and immigration enforcement as soon as we return for the work session.”
Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks After House Passes Vote to Reopen Department of Homeland Security | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 03:58-04:03
“We sent over a reauthorization of that with minor reforms and with the anti CBDC measure on it.”
Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks After House Passes Vote to Reopen Department of Homeland Security | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 04:16-04:25
“It will expire tonight, the end of today.”
Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks After House Passes Vote to Reopen Department of Homeland Security | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 04:30-04:34