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Johnson says ‘I don’t have anything to negotiate’ as US shutdown drags on
Republican House speaker says he won’t negotiate with Senate Democrats ahead of scheduled eighth funding vote
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The top House Republican said he won’t negotiate with Senate Democrats as the government shutdown dragged into its 14th day on Tuesday, while defending the Trump administration’s decision to shuffle Pentagon funds to make sure military personnel get their paychecks.
Speaking to reporters, the House speaker, Mike Johnson, claimed: “I don’t have anything to negotiate” and accused Democrats of playing games ahead of the Senate’s scheduled eighth vote Tuesday evening on a House-passed measure to fund the government.
