Speaker Johnson warns against government shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson released a memo this week repurposing earlier Democratic warnings about shutdown harms to press the case that Senate Democrats are now threatening a shutdown unless the House accedes to several spending and policy demands. The memo cites named statements by Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders and accuses Democrats of demanding measures including repeal of a tax cut, expanded taxpayer-funded care for undocumented immigrants, and roughly $500 million in media-related spending, all amid an approaching Sept. 30 funding deadline.
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Speaker Johnson flips script on Dem leaders with staunch warning against government shutdown
New information:
- House Speaker Mike Johnson circulated a memo criticizing Senate Democrats and citing prior Democratic comments warning about shutdown harms.
- The memo alleges Democrats are demanding repeal of the Working Families Tax Cut, taxpayer-funded healthcare for undocumented immigrants, and about $500 million in targeted spending.
- The story is set against an imminent Sept. 30, 2025 deadline for a short-term continuing resolution to keep the government funded.