Snopes - Did Mike Johnson say Republicans aren't 'in charge' of the government? [View all]
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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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."
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