House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) did not commit to extending Obamacare tax credits that expire at the end of the year, a sticking point for Democrats as the government enters the first day of its first shutdown in seven years.
Johnson was asked during a press conference with House and Senate GOP leaders whether he would be open to negotiating an extension of the Obamacare subsidies once the government reopens, a position Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) indicated that he would support.
But the House speaker dodged the question, instead blaming Democrats for holding up government funding and forcing a shutdown to get Republicans to meet their demands.
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“This is an extraneous matter right now,” Johnson said. “What the Democrats are trying to do is
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