Mike Johnson, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, is using Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’s endorsement of Zohran Mamdani to blame Democrats for the government shutdown. Speaker Johnson is blaming pressure from the Democratic Socialist wing of the Party on Democrats’ endorsement of Mamdani as well as the shutdown. Zohran Mamdani is predicted to win the election for Mayor of New York City, which takes place on November 4, 2025. #zohranmamdani #election #democrat #republican #u

"Mike Johnson has effectively dissolved the United States House of Representatives because the president of the United States asked him to. That is insane," says Representative and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee Adam Smith (D-WA). Smith notes the House has not been in session since September 19, which he characterizes as unprecedented, emphasizing that it should instead be finalizing the budget and the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). He notes that the unusual pau