The 2025 government shutdown has brought fiery speeches and sharp blame from both parties. In Washington, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and other key lawmakers shared their views on who’s responsible and what comes next. This video brings together all the major soundbites from Capitol Hill, featuring both Republicans and Democrats as they clash over health care, federal funding and America’s future. Hear directly from: Speaker Mike Johnson (R) Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) Sen. John Barrasso (R) Sen. Ron Johnson (R) Rep. Ted Lieu (D) Rep. Pete Aguilar (D) What Closes During a Government Shutdown? https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/what-is-closed-government-shutdown/507-2c71d6cf-755a-4eba-b55d-1dbb71083462 Why Congress still gets paid during a government shutdown: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/why-congress-gets-paid-government-shutdown/507-0539d575-b702-4977-bbbd-186c1c1aca7f Vote to end government shutdown fails in Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands: https://www.wfaa.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/government-shutdown-begins-as-nation-faces-new-period-of-uncertainty/616-6b201fb0-6239-4b0c-9ca6-e910e94bf11c #Shutdown #Congress #MikeJohnson #Schumer #Thune #Politics #News