Republicans have a narrow 219 majority in the chamber, affording them just two “no” votes in a party-line vote on legislation to end the government shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer pressured him to cut a backroom deal to end the government shutdown. Schumer publicly opposed the shutdown deal and played a key role in Democrats’ failure to secure their top demand,

Kevin Kiley claimed that he has "repeatedly" asked Mike Johnson to bring the House back into session so lawmakers can end the shutdown.

Speaker Mike Johnson is not promising a vote on extending Obamacare credits that were enhanced during COVID-19, even as the Senate weighs its own vote on the issue to end the shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) advised representatives to begin their return to Washington early, with travel delays worsening, to vote on a bill to reopen the government. After more than 50 days of recess,

The representative-elect and the state of Arizona sued Johnson in October 2025 over his refusal to swear her in.

Why don't you at least try to look like you're serious about your job, and look like you are doing the work of the people, and not look like a petulant child,” says Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Speaker Mike Johnson keeping the House out of session and refusing to swear in the new Arizona Democrat.

Speaker Mike Johnson sounded off to Fox News Digital after the Senate broke its impasse on the government shutdown.