“and then they have gone out to the hall, to the nearest camera they can find, and they look into the lens and say, ‘republicans are shutting down the government…’ it's the most extreme example of gaslighting in the history of american politics.” Johnson has a vested interest in keeping the government closed and the house in recess. Speaker johnson and his fellow republicans, who control congress, shut down the government to avoid negotiating with democrats to protect 24 million americans with affordable care act coverage who. House speaker mike johnson of shreveport and house majority leader steve scalise lashed out at democrats during a press conference wednesday following a federal government shutdown. The speaker’s decision to hold the house in an indefinite hiatus during the shutdown is his latest move to diminish the role of the legislative branch — and his own post. Johnson says he “won’t negotiate” with democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen the government.
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