“I am so upset about this”: Thune, Johnson vent as shutdown drags

The top two Republican leaders are showing rare flashes of anger as the shutdown grinds on, revealing the strain of trying to look in control while running out of options.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), right, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) hold a joint Republican news conference at the U.S. Capitol on October 3, 2025. Photos by Jack Gruber/USA Today

👋🏾 Hi, hey, hello! Welcome to Day 20 of the shutdown, one away from tying the second-longest in U.S. history. The Senate will vote for the 11th time thi…