After days of disagreement on Capitol Hill over the Stop Gap bill, Congress called for a government shutdown late Friday night as questions swirled about House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) future as House leader. Avoided.
Mr Johnson's leadership style has drawn opposition from across the Republican Party, highlighting uncertainty within the party over whether he should remain speaker in the next parliament.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who described Mr. Johnson as a “weak, weak man” during fundraising negotiations and even floated Mr. Musk as a candidate to replace Mr. Johnson as speaker of the House, told Fox News' He is scheduled to participate in “Sunday Morning Futures”. Discuss funding packages.
On Friday night, Paul, a leading critic of the 20 Republican senators who voted against the Social Security bill that would boost benefits for more than 2 million Americans, announced his own efforts to amend the bill. They are also likely to talk about failed efforts.
Incoming White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt will also appear on the show to talk about other MAGA initiatives coming up on Inauguration Day, as well as interim legislation that does not include President-elect Trump's call to end the debt ceiling. is also likely to be mentioned. We'll get closer soon. Rep. Mike Walz (R-Florida), whom President Trump has nominated to lead national security efforts, will also be on the show.
Mr. Trump has scrapped the original bipartisan spending deal offered by Mr. Johnson, prompting lawmakers to go back to the drawing board as the deadline for a government shutdown looms. A third version of the funding package was ultimately passed and signed by President Biden on Saturday.
The bill would keep the government in power until mid-March, when the Republican-controlled Congress considers new legislation. Their narrow majority could highlight the party's seemingly divided legislative interests and signal concerns about a crack in Republican support for some of President Trump's policies. .
Sen.-elect John Curtis (R-Utah), who ended his term in the House Friday night, appeared on ABC's “This Week” to discuss his vote against the spending bill and share his legislative positions on urgent issues. It is highly likely that you will get an overview of the The 119th Congress includes border security and tax reform. He, along with eight other Republicans, is likely to pose a hurdle to confirmation for some of the former president's cabinet nominees.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) is also scheduled to appear on ABC's “This Week,” potentially giving an overview of the minority Democrat's life next January when the Republican trifecta takes hold. is high.
Mr. Fetterman has been a heavy supporter of Mr. Trump in recent weeks, meeting behind closed doors on the Hill with defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth and signaling his willingness to work with Mr. Trump and his allies.
Here's the complete list of performers on this Sunday's talk show:
NewsNation's “The Hill Sunday”: Congressman Ami Bera (D-Calif.). Congressman Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)
NBC's “Meet the Press”: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). James Lankford (R-Oklahoma)
Fox News' “Fox News Sunday”: Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland). Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma)
FOX News' “Sunday Morning Futures”: Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Rep. Michael Walz (R-Fla.), the next National Security Advisor. Caroline Leavitt, incoming White House press secretary. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.)
ABC's “This Week”: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania). Senator-elect John Curtis (R-Utah)
CNN's “State of the Union”: Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.). Chris Coons (Democrat, Connecticut)
CBS' “Face the Nation”: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Sen. Joe Manchin (Idaho, Virginia). Congressman French Hill (R-Arkansas). Tony Gonzalez (R-Texas)
