Speaker Mike Johnson is attacking Democrats for refusing to negotiate a deal, but Punchbowl News' congressional reporter Jake Sherman notes his message rings hollow — since Johnson himself declined to recall Republican members to Washington. Democrats showed up in Congress for Tuesday’s opening session, seeking to pass their own “clean CR”— a continuing resolution that would fund the government and restore previous Medicaid cuts. Democrats argue the “clean CR” pitched by Republicans still includes significant cuts to medical research, Medicare, Affordable Care Act subsidies, and more, as Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) told MSNBC. In a speech Wednesday, Johnson insisted the current CR was the same one Democrats previously agreed to. At that time, Republicans demanded Democrats pass the measure and negotiate later — talks that never happened, with the “Big, Beautiful Bill” ultimately passing with the controversial cuts Democrats opposed.