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Mike Johnson: “The House Republicans have now voted that today will be the…”

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

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

Published March 27, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:46

No, it won't. No, it won't. Thank you. Let me answer the question. I'm glad you brought it up. The House Republicans have now voted that today will be the fourth time to fund the Homeland Security. This is not party blame game. This is a record. You can hold up the record. Look at the Democrats. They're voting over and over. (07:46–07:53)

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Asserts that House Republicans have voted four times to fund Homeland Security.

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Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown. | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 03:16-03:24
“We've had, by some estimates, close to 500 TSA agents who have resigned from their jobs.”
Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown. | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 03:35-03:42
“They want to give $0 to enforcing federal immigration laws and keeping the border secure.”
Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown. | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 06:23-06:30
“Republicans are not going to be any part of any effort to reopen our borders or to stop immigration enforcement.”
Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown. | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 00:27-00:36
“We are going to deport dangerous criminal illegal aliens because it is a basic function of the government.”
Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown. | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 00:35-00:43
“The Senate Democrats have hoisted upon this appropriations process their radical crazy agenda.”
Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown. | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 00:45-00:53
“They want to reopen the borders and, and they want to stop the deportation of dangerous criminal illegal aliens.”
Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown. | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 00:54-01:02
“In the last several days, we have recent examples of dangerous criminals in this country killing innocent Americans.”
Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown. | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 01:06-01:14
“President Trump has already ordered by executive order that TSA agents will be paid.”
Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown. | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 03:58-04:04
“Schumer and the Democrats in the Senate have forced this upon the Senate.”
Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown. | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 05:59-06:04
“Yesterday afternoon, we gave [House Democrats] a chance to fund Homeland Security. You know how many House Democrats voted yes? Four of…”
Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown. | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 07:59-08:05
“The President has shown leadership. He's going to fund TSA agents.”
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“It is a clean continuation of funding to make sure that the most basic responsibility of government is fulfilled.”
Speaker Johnson and GOP leaders hold press conference on day 42 of the DHS shutdown. | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 08:40-08:48