House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Democrats of prolonging the now-34-day government shutdown, arguing that "extremism on the left" is responsible for what he called unnecessary hardship for millions of citizens across the U.S.
"They care more about their own political future than they care about SNAP benefits flowing to hungry families, about air traffic controllers being paid so they can keep the skies safe, border patrol, troops, and all the rest," Johnson said. "It is extremism on the left that is the direct cause of American suffering right now."
