WATCH LIVE: Johnson holds press conference during government shutdown gridlock

By Emily Hallas

Published October 2, 2025 8:44am ET

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WATCH LIVE: Johnson holds press conference during government shutdown gridlock — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and defended employers who take action against their workers whose comments go too far, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is holding a press conference with Republican leaders on the second day of the government shutdown.

The briefing is set to start at 10 a.m.

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