Watch live: Johnson gives remarks on Day 37 of government shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will speak with reporters Thursday morning as the government shutdown persists into a record 37th day — and as Democrats gain ground in the standoff following key election wins.

Johnson has brushed off suggestions that the Democrats' election sweep on Tuesday night is a harbinger of what's to come in future contests.

High health insurance premiums, a lapse in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), mili...