Speaker Mike Johnson and fellow Republican congressional leaders blasted Democrats on Wednesday for opposing their short-term funding stopgap and triggering the pending federal shutdown.
Johnson on Wednesday echoed threats from President Donald Trump that a shutdown’s burdens would fall disproportionately on Democrats by slashing blue-state funding and potentially government “benefits.”
“The longer this goes on, the more pain will be inflicted,” Johnson said during a morning news conference at the Capitol.
House Republicans will hold a call with White House budget director Russ Vought this afternoon, where he is expected to discuss plans for…
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