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Mike Johnson: “If they shut the government down, it would be their unilateral decision to do so.”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2025
If they shut the government down, it would be their unilateral decision to do so.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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On the responsibility for potential government shutdown.

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