US EditionKelly, Gallego confront Speaker Johnson outside his office
- On Thursday, Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego held a press conference outside House Speaker Mike Johnson's office, criticizing his handling of the government shutdown and the delay in swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.
- This confrontation followed eight days of a government shutdown with no progress, as Senate Democrats refused to support a Republican funding bill and Republicans demanded a vote to reopen the government before health care negotiations.
- Speaker Johnson emerged from his office to debate with the senators, defending the House Oversight Committee's ongoing efforts to obtain files related to the late Jeffrey Epstein rather than passing bipartisan legislation.
- Gallego accused Johnson of 'covering up for pedophiles,' while Johnson stated, 'you're getting a lot of heat because the government's closed down,' during their brief exchange.
- The dispute highlighted concerns that failing to seat Grijalva could postpone a House vote to compel the release of government files on Epstein, possibly prolonging the stalemate.
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Tempers flare between Democratic senators and U.S. Speaker Johnson over Grijalva’s swearing in and shutdown strategy
Arizona’s Democratic senators got into a hallway confrontation with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday as the government shutdown’s eighth day dragged on.
Tempers flare between Democratic senators and Speaker Johnson over Grijalva’s swearing in and shutdown strategy
Arizona’s Democratic senators got into a hallway confrontation with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday as the government shutdown’s eighth day dragged on.
Johnson and Senate Democrats argue about government shutdown and health care
Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, both of Arizona, spoke to reporters outside the office of Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., about their concerns over health care if a Republican spending bill were to be passed. Speaker Johnson joined them outside and engaged the two about the Democrats voting against plans to fund the government and getting a newly-elected congresswoman from Arizona sworn in to serve in the House of Representatives …
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