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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Gallego rips 'little creep' Johnson for refusing to swear in Grijalva
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) took aim at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday for refusing to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva amid the prolonged government shutdown. “Speaker Johnson is just a little creep, and he’s acting like a creep when it comes to this,” Gallego said on MSNBC, adding that the Republican leader is constantly changing his reasoning for not swearing in the Democratic congresswoman-elect. Johnson has attributed the delay to…
Rank-and-File Republicans Revolt Against Mike Johnson on Private Call
MSNBC: “Private GOP call reveals early fissures over Mike Johnson’s shutdown strategy” After weeks of backlash from the American people for shutting down the government, blocking Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva from taking her seat, and refusing to fix their health care crisis, rank and file House Republicans are starting to turn on Mike Johnson. According to MSNBC, Rep. Jay Obernolte told colleagues: “I think we’re gonna get to a point where it’s…
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