Snopes - Did Mike Johnson say Republicans aren't 'in charge' of the government?

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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said, "The Democrats are required to open the government. They keep saying Republicans are in charge of the government. We aren’t. Not in the Senate. Sixty votes control the Senate, not a bare majority."

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Context
Johnson made the remarks during a news conference on Oct. 27, 2025, as the federal government shutdown entered its 27th day. He was referring to the Senate's 60-vote threshold needed to advance most legislation.

As the federal government shutdown stretched into its fourth week in late October 2025, social media users shared a video that appeared to show U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., saying Republicans are not "in charge of the government."

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-johnson-republicans-in-charge/

Which could be overridden if they so desire

[questionseverything]

1. Dear speaker johnson , please stop starving children, pregnant women, the disabled and seniors!

[bucolic_frolic]

2. That's a denial of responsibility

presumably for the elections but who they think is paying attention to them and how it will motivate them to the voting booth for them is beyond me.

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3. It will only motivate the most sadistic

Of magats, of whom there are quite a few, it seems. Even when it hits them or their own they still believe it's all good. How do you deal with people like that? The only way I can see is gather them all up, move them to a deserted island and let them be as mean as they want to each other. I think it would be a sucky place to live, but then I don't hate everyone around me.