House Speaker Says He Has Votes to End Government Shutdown This Week

House Speaker Says He Has Votes to End Government Shutdown This Week

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that he is confident that the House will end the partial government shutdown that was initiated on Saturday after Congress failed to approve a measure to keep the government funded.

“I’m confident that we’ll do it at least by Tuesday,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “We have a logistical challenge of getting everyone in town.”
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