Democrats are demanding $1.5 trillion in new partisan spending – together with $5 billion for wasteful worldwide tasks – earlier than they’ll vote to reopen the federal government, Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) mentioned Tuesday.
“I would like you to know what that (Democrat) counterproposal contains, as a result of we’ve not but gone into all the main points of it. It’s giant and really absurd,” Johnson mentioned.
Along with a half-billion {dollars} of taxpayer funding for leftist media shops by way of the Company for Public Broadcasting, Democrats are additionally demanding $200 billion for well being take care of unlawful aliens, Johnson mentioned.
“It could additionally restore as much as $5 billion of American taxpayer funds for wasteful spending for worldwide tasks,” Speaker Johnson mentioned, offering examples of things within the Democrats’ counterproposal to the Home-passed persevering with decision that will fund and reopen the federal authorities:
$3.9 million for LGBTQI+ democracy grants within the western Balkans.
$2 million for organizing for feminist democratic rules in Africa.
$2.9 million for desert locust danger discount within the Horn of Africa.
$24.6 million for local weather resilience in Honduras.
$13.4 million for civic engagement in Zimbabwe.
“We aren’t doing that,” Home Speaker Johnson mentioned.
The Democrat Authorities Shutdown is doing actual hurt to the American folks. Whereas Democrats proceed to have a good time struggling, they demand $1.5 TRILLION in new partisan spending to finish it.
Right here’s what they need👇• $200B for FREE well being take care of ILLEGAL ALIENS• ENDING work… pic.twitter.com/ikNgdPl31R
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) October 14, 2025
