Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision to support a short-term stopgap spending bill marks the latest instance of the new Speaker rejecting tactics favored by hard-line conservatives as he navigates a bare-bones GOP majority. The bipartisan proposal significantly lowers the chances of a partial government shutdown after Friday’s deadline, and it mirrors the two-step framework conservatives…
With days to go before a Friday government funding deadline, disputes among House Republicans over a top-line spending deal and opposing strategies about how to approach any stopgap bill are threatening to plunge Washington into a partial shutdown. Such a prospect would mark a significant setback for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who is juggling warring…
Some Democrats say they would be willing to save the new Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, if the right tries to oust him from power as they did to Kevin McCarthy.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are growing concerned about the chances of a partial government shutdown as tensions rise over spending. With less than a week until some agencies could face a lapse in funding, there is plenty of uncertainty around what kind of legislation could muster enough support to pass both…