As the government shutdown enters its fifth week, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is doubling down on his criticism of Democrat obstruction, warning that crucial programs serving low-income families are teetering on collapse because Democrats refuse to pass a simple funding bill.
In a Friday press release, Johnson said: “Important programs that millions of low-income parents, children, and seniors depend on — from grocery assistance to early education — are on the verge of collapse.”
He emphasized that although House Republicans passed a “clean, non-partisan funding bill weeks ago … Democrats continue to block it — admitting that the shutdown is one of the few times Democrats have ‘leverage,’ even if it means hurting American families.”
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