Irate over a bipartisan measure to prevent a government shutdown, far-right Republicans blocked a separate spending bill, forcing the House to leave for Thanksgiving without finishing its work.
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In Mike Johnson’s First Big Showdown, the Unyielding Conservative Yields
Speaker Mike Johnson chose avoiding a shutdown over a fiscal confrontation that Representative Mike Johnson might have welcomed.
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Analysis: To Avoid a Government Shutdown, Unyielding Mike Johnson Yields
Speaker Mike Johnson chose avoiding a shutdown over a fiscal confrontation that Representative Mike Johnson might have welcomed.
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As a Government Shutdown Deadline Looms, Fights Erupt in Congress
A number of skirmishes unfolded in Congress as tempers flared ahead of a government shutdown deadline and Thanksgiving holiday break.
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House to Vote on Mike Johnson’s Plan to Avert a Government Shutdown
An increasing number of Democrats privately indicated that they would support the Republican speaker’s measure to extend government funding. A vote is expected Tuesday afternoon.