WATCH LIVE: House GOP holds press conference as shutdown enters Day 8

By Brady Knox

Published October 8, 2025 9:46am ET

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WATCH LIVE: House GOP holds press conference as shutdown enters Day 8 — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference outside his office at the Capitol on the second day of the government shutdown on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

House Republicans are holding a press conference as the government shutdown surpasses one week.

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