Lawmakers Continue Work On Capitol Hill As Shutdown Drags On

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 28: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) (R) talks to reporters with (L-R) Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) and members of the Republican Study Committee during a news conference on the 28th day of the federal government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. While keeping the House of Representatives out of session and away from Washington, Republican leaders blamed Democratic lawmakers for the continued federal government shutdown. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)