WATCH: No House votes until Senate Democrats ‘turn the lights back on,’ Johnson says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the House won’t hold votes until Senate Democrats “turn the lights back on.”

Watch the news conference in the video player above.

Johnson made clear he won’t be bringing House lawmakers back to Washington until the Senate passes a government funding bill.

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The House has not held votes for about three weeks. It could take up other issues besides a government funding bill, and Democrats have described the situation as House Republicans going on vacation.

But Johnson said members are working diligently in their districts to help constituents.

“We will come back here and get back to legislative session as soon as the Senate Democrats turn the lights back on,” Johnson said.

Republicans highlight shutdown’s toll on federal workforce

Johnson highlighted the prospect of 1.3 million military service members missing a paycheck next week as the federal government shutdown continued Friday.

Also, the next paycheck for civilian workers will be a partial one.

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He blamed Democratic lawmakers for that scenario during Friday’s press conference and emphasized that Republicans have voted multiple times to keep the government funded temporarily.

“You’ve got millions of American families who will now have to figure out how to make their mortgage, how to cover the rent, pay the car note, keep food on the table because Democrats, Chuck Schumer and his colleagues in the Senate are here playing games,” Johnson said.

Additionally, the nation’s third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.

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While they would receive back pay once the impasse ends, many military families live paycheck to paycheck. During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but time is running out before they miss their first paycheck in less than a week.