WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) takes questions from reporters during a news conference after the House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol Building on March 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. The House Republicans spoke about a range of topics including the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, fraud investigations and the SAVE act. Johnson was joined by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN). (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)