'Dems using troops as hostages…': Speaker Johnson blasts Democrats’ $1.5 Trillion ‘reckless’ spending plan
As the government closure extends into its second week, the political rift continues to widen, marked by recent comments from Speaker Johnson regarding the Democratic Party's proposal to end the shutdown.On Day 15, flanked by House GOP Leadership, Speaker Johnson didn't mince words when he disparaged the counterproposal valued at $1.5 trillion, which includes a laundry list of spending items that members of the GOP are quick to label as extraneous.