Speaker Johnson says Trump administration searching ways to pay Capitol Police during shutdown

Capitol Police pay turns contentious as shutdown drags on

As the government shutdown inflicts pain on federal workers, Republicans have promised to ease the financial blow for men and women in uniform. “Pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait,” the Office of Management and Budget posted on X this week, drawing a contrast with its plans for mass layoffs at other departments. FBI Director Kash Patel, for example, pledged that his “special agents will keep getting paid,” following…

Speaker Johnson: Dems 'Exacting Real Pain for Real Americans'

Causing what the congressman called real pain for real Americans, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., laid blame for the continuing government shutdown squarely on the Democrats.

Speaker Johnson says Trump administration searching ways to pay Capitol Police during shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday the Trump administration is seeking ways to pay the U.S. Capitol Police amid the ongoing shutdown.  “We’ve always stood with Capitol Po…

You won’t believe Mike Johnson’s latest shutdown lies

During his daily press conference Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson was asked whether Capitol Police should be included in the funding designated for military and law enforcement personnel during the GOP’s government shutdown. "We've always stood...

Mike Johnson says Republicans have ‘always stood with Capitol police’

Mike Johnson has claimed Republicans have “always stood with Capitol police” despite Donald Trump pardoning hundreds of January 6 rioters who attacked law enforcement. The Speaker was asked about Capitol Police missing out on paychecks during the government shutdown when he remarked “we’ve always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement, and we’ve shown that in word and deed.” Online critics were quick to point out Trump’s pardoning of thos…