House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) took to the microphone Wednesday morning to point out how Senate Democrats are hurting their home states.
Johnson’s words come am the federal government shutdown continued, Politico reported.
Johnson held a press conference where listed headlines from across the country.
“Remember Georgia’s two Democrat senators, [Raphael] Warnock and [Jon] Ossoff, have now voted five times to keep the government closed down,” Johnson said as he spoke Georgia families worrying about access to food banks. “I suspect they may continue, and they’re hurting real people in the state of Georgia.”
New Hampshire Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan were up next on Johnson’s list.
“Let me point out that both senators … have repeatedly voted to keep to keep government closed and New Hampshire’s national park sites closed by extension,” Johnson said.
The speaker continued by pointing out the plight of air traffic controllers and flights across the country as aviation sector employees continue to grapple in high-pressure jobs without being sure when they will be paid.
The Senate will hold a sixth vote on dueling stopgap funding bills later Wednesday. Both expected to fail as both parties.
