PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Mike Johnson: “The employees in the Department of Homeland Security have…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown.

Published | Video Starts at 03:16

Republicans are going to continue to govern and, and do the right thing, morally, legally, and politically. We are going to take care of those who take care of us. The employees in the Department of Homeland Security have gone without funding and without paychecks for 42 days. It's the second longest shutdown in US history, bested only by the longest shutdown in US history that these same radical Democrats hoisted upon the government in the fall of last year. (03:16–03:24)

CLAIM

Asserts that Department of Homeland Security employees have been unpaid for 42 days.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Mike Johnson

Discover more from

Mike Johnson

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.