House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) claimed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) are locked in a “family squabble” over the government shutdown.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speak on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.
“It’s hard to square,” Johnson said. “It’s not my place to get involved in their family squabble.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speak on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.
“I’m not trying to fuel that,” he added with a smile.