Rosa DeLauro & Mike Johnson

Rosa DeLauro: Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, proposed the bipartisan bill to fund the United States — United States Department of Homeland Security more than 70 days prior to its passage.

Mike Johnson: As House Speaker, Mike Johnson initially called the bipartisan funding bill a 'joke' but later facilitated its passage by initiating a separate budget reconciliation process for immigration enforcement funding.

Rosa DeLauro: Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, expressed skepticism about the Senate's efforts on health care, citing Republican history of wanting to repeal health overhaul.

Mike Johnson: Mike Johnson, as House Speaker, criticized the Democrats' approach during the shutdown and expressed anger over a last-minute provision in the bill.