Speaker Mike Johnson said he was talking with his ultraconservative colleagues about walking away from the agreement he struck with Democrats but had “made no commitments.”
Tag: Federal Budget (US)
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Right Wing Pressures Johnson to Abandon Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson said he was talking with his ultraconservative colleagues about walking away from the agreement he struck with Democrats but had “made no commitments.”
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Conservatives Revolt Over Mike Johnson’s Deal to Avert Shutdown
A dozen hard-line Republicans ground business to a halt in protest of the deal Speaker Mike Johnson struck with Democrats to avert a shutdown, leaving the funding package in limbo.
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Far Right Balks as Congress Begins Push to Enact Spending Deal
With little time to spare before a shutdown deadline, Speaker Mike Johnson will have to navigate the same political currents that did in his predecessor.
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With Shutdown Looming, House and Senate Leaders Agree on Spending Levels
Despite the deal, time is short to assemble and pass legislation putting the agreement in force before a Jan. 19 deadline.