Democratic lawmaker confronts Speaker Johnson over shutdown

I am part of the American people and I believe that...

You should respect free speech.

You should respect free speech. I'm asking you a question if you're ready to have a conversation with the other side.

Democratic Congresswoman Chrissy Houlihan confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson at his press conference on Wednesday because she wanted to know why the House has been out of session for seven weeks during what has become the longest government shutdown in

history.

You have an obligation to call the leadership of both parties and bring us together and solve this problem together,

Mr. Speaker.

Things got so tense that at one point, Capitol Police sought to remove Congresswoman Houlihan before she identified herself as a member of Congress and was allowed to stay.

On September 19th, you voted to shut down the government.

You are absolutely misrepresenting history, sir, and you know that you are, September 19th. You voted to shut down the government. You voted to stop San Benavides. You voted to not pay the troops, not pay TSA, Border Patrol. Right now all you're doing and you know that you are, September 19th. You voted to shut down the government. You voted to stop San Benavides. You voted to not pay the troops, not pay TSA, Border Patrol. Right now all you're doing is dividing us even further. I appreciate you too.