House Speaker Mike Johnson and ABC's George Stephanopoulos sparred over Democratic healthcare proposals and Republican claims about illegal immigrant coverage amid government shutdown.

The Speaker of the House clashed with CNN's Kaitlin Collins hours before the government shutdown went into effect.

Speaker Mike Johnson claims Chuck Schumer's shutdown strategy backfired by giving the executive branch the power to reshape government services.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson joins ‘Special Report’ to explain the government shutdown and assess the Democratic Party’s shift in healthcare policy.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on CNN reacted to concerns by Democrats that President Donald Trump could use the shutdown to shrink the federal government. DANA BASH, CNN: I do want -- I want to talk about something you said this morning about Chuck Schumer.

La., held a press conference with other Republican lawmakers on the first day of the government shutdown. Johnson said the House of Representatives "did our work" and that Senate Democrats were "grasping at straws" to find opposition to the funding bills.

The government shut down after both parties failed to agree on a short-term deal to keep the government funded.

The Senate failed to pass a House bill to keep the government open ahead of a midnight deadline. Follow live updates here.