House Closes as Government Shutdown Enters Day 10

Speaker Mike Johnson’s no-show shutdown strategy is a calculated move to pressure Senate Democrats to act on the funding bill his chamber passed three weeks ago. By keeping members physically apart during high tensions, he avoids chaos on the floor while Democrats continue to block government reopening. GOP lawmakers must now hold firm to protect taxpayers from radical Democrat demands and ensure Democrats are held accountable for keeping the government closed, stalling services, and engaging in bad-faith negotiating.