House Speaker Plans To End Shutdown By Tuesday, GOP Revolt Pending
KEY POINTS
- â˘House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday the shutdown should end by Tuesday, despite no Democratic support.
- â˘The Senate passed a two-week DHS funding stopgap Friday to separate immigration fights from shutdown talks.
- â˘Democrats continue pushing for DHS reforms including agent identification and body cameras amid GOP internal tensions.
Mike Johnson, House Speaker and aspiring miracle worker, confidently predicts the partial government shutdown ends by Tuesday, despite Democrats vowing to sit this party out as stubbornly as ICE agents ditching body cameras. Senate passed a two-week DHS funding Band-Aid Friday, while Johnson preps for a GOP-only rodeo that bleakly resembles a Minnesota ice fishing tripâlots of cold stares and silence after nurse Alex Prettiâs grim grimace cracked GOP unity wide open. Johnson admits logistical challenges getting everyone to town, as if Congressers are fumbling Uber rides. Hakeem Jeffries called the Senate deal 'meaningful' but still refused to kiss Johnsonâs legislative frog. Republicansâ right flank grumbles louder than a 90s dial-up modem, and Johnsonâs main border man, Tom Homan, might have to work miracles or just pretend reforms exist.
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Mike Johnson promises an end to the shutdown all alone while GOP rebels prepare to storm the castle. Meanwhile, Democrats want ICE agents unmasked like mystery villains. Classic political circus, minus the clownsâoh wait, theyâre here too.
Mike Johnsonâs shutdown fix looks like a two-week timer on a problem thatâs been microwaving since the Minnesota tragedy. House GOP brace for tantrums.
GOP tries to govern solo with Mike Johnson as the captain of the Titanic, just after hitting an iceberg named ICE funding rebellion.
Source: Axios | Published: 2/1/2026 | Author: Avery Lotz
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