House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is ramping up pressure on House Democrats just hours before a critical vote on a bill aimed at preventing a partial government shutdown later this week.

A nearly two-minute video supercut features top Democratic lawmakers stressing that their party opposes government shutdowns, as well as the office closures and mass furloughs that typically accompany them, Fox News first reported.

“House Democrats have long warned about the consequences of a government shutdown,” the text on the screen begins.

The message is immediately followed by then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., saying during a press conference, “We believe in governance. We want to keep government open. A shutdown is very serious.”

“It is not normal to hold 800,000 workers’ paychecks hostage. It is not normal to shut down the government when we don’t get what we want,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says on the House floor in another clip.

As the video comes to a close, a black screen appears with white letters: “What’s changed? Now Democrats want to shut down the government to try to stop President Trump.”

“Democrats have railed against government shutdowns. But now they’re supporting one,” Johnson told Fox News Digital in a written statement. “They’re willing to do anything to stop President Trump from implementing his agenda.”

Democrats have railed against government shutdowns.
 
But now they’re supporting one.⁰
What’s changed? They’re willing to do ANYTHING to stop President Trump from implementing his agenda. pic.twitter.com/XTQHSYcuvP

— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) March 11, 2025

This development represents a significant escalation in the verbal battle between Democrats and Republicans over a plan championed by President Donald Trump and GOP leaders to prevent a partial shutdown.

The 99-page bill, unveiled by House GOP leaders over the weekend, would secure government funding through the end of fiscal year 2025 on September 30.

It would achieve this by extending FY 2024 funding levels—a move Republican leaders have touted as a win since it effectively maintains federal spending for another year instead of the usual increases seen in full-year appropriations bills.

The measure, a continuing resolution (CR), is scheduled for a House-wide vote on Tuesday afternoon.

Democrats have strongly condemned the bill, arguing that Republicans failed to provide assurances that it would impose limits on Trump’s authority, particularly concerning government spending.