Oct 14 WATCH: Senate gavels in as Johnson warns this shutdown could be longest in U.S. history By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It's a highly unusual mass layoff widely seen as way to seize on the shutdown to reduce the scope of government. Vice President JD Vance has warned of "painful" cuts ahead, even as employee unions sue. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 4:10 Speaker says U.S. ‘barreling toward’ prolonged shutdown as ripple effects grow By Geoff Bennett, Liz Landers, Doug Adams Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said today the U.S. is “barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns” in history. That stark warning on the 13th day of the shutdown comes as impacts are starting to ripple across the country,… Continue watching
Oct 13 WATCH: Johnson responds to critics on why he won’t call House back for shutdown negotiations By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Johnson says he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen the government. Continue reading
Oct 10 Who is Adelita Grijalva and why hasn’t she been sworn in to Congress yet? By Matt Brown, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democrats are ramping up the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat who won a special election last month to succeed her late father. Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: No House votes until Senate Democrats ‘turn the lights back on,’ Johnson says By Associated Press Speaker Mike Johnson made clear he won’t be bringing House lawmakers back to Washington until the Senate passes a government funding bill. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Federal workers ‘should’ get back pay after shutdown, Johnson affirms By Steff Staples A day before, President Donald Trump suggested that some of the 750,000 furloughed federal workers might not be reimbursed once they return to work, reversing long-standing policy. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Delay swearing in Rep. Grijalva ‘has nothing to do’ with Epstein petition, Johnson says By Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he’ll schedule the swearing in of the new Arizona Democratic House member "as soon as she wants."… Continue reading
Oct 06 Republicans and Democrats appear unwilling to negotiate as shutdown enters sixth day By Josh Boak, Associated Press Leaders in both parties are betting public sentiment has swung their way, putting pressure on the other side to cave. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 3:13 No end in sight for shutdown as Congress leaves for weekend By Liz Landers, Eliot Barnhart After another day of deadlock, the Senate adjourned for the weekend, extending the government shutdown into next week. Democrats are holding out for Republicans to make health care concessions to their spending bill. But until lawmakers figure out a way… Continue watching
Oct 03 WATCH: Johnson and Thune hold news conference ahead of failed Senate vote to end shutdown By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press On the third day of the shutdown, another Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would reopen the government failed on a 54-44 tally — well short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation. Continue reading