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Mike Johnson Says Democrats Will Lose Shutdown Battle

September 17, 2025 · 11:28 am ET · Leave a Comment

Speaker Mike Johnson accused Democrats of inserting “partisan political preferences” into the government funding fight, and said they are risking a shutdown if they don’t drop their demands, CNBC reports.

Said Johnson: “It doesn’t make any sense, and they’re going to lose that battle.”

He added: “I don’t think that’s going to work. If the government is shut down because they make that their last stand, it will solely be blamed on Democrats.”

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