Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,’s tough tactics in the speaker’s race may have backfired, leaving him facing an uphill battle as he tries to avoid a government shutdown.
Speaker Johnson unveiled a short-term spending plan on Saturday aimed at averting a government shutdown when federal funding runs out on Nov. 17. The two-step proposal would fund part of the government until January 19 and the rest until February 2.
The plan has drawn mixed reactions, with some arguing that it puts specific pressure on lawmakers to gradually achieve its goals. However, others, including some of Johnson’s own allies, have expressed concern that it could lead to a shutdown.
A key point to note is that Johnson’s proposal does not include additional funding for Ukraine or Israel, but it does extend key programs in the Farm Bill, another mandatory law that expires this year.
House Republicans have pledged to pass 12 individual spending bills for the next fiscal year, as opposed to a massive “omnibus” funding bill that was passed by the previous Democratic-controlled Congress.
While most Republican lawmakers, including Johnson’s allies, have signaled their understanding of the need for a continuing resolution to give themselves more time to figure out a deal and avoid a shutdown, some GOP supporters are already they oppose it
As the battle lines are drawn ahead of the government spending showdown, it remains to be seen whether President Johnson’s plan will be enough to avert a shutdown or whether opposition within his own party will prove too great.
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