House GOP doubts grow as Johnson digs in on funding fight: ‘Playing with a government shutdown’
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, is pushing ahead with a plan to avert a partial government shutdown scheduled for later this month, despite growing anxiety among House Republicans. Johnson's plan would include a six-month extension of current fiscal year government funding levels, known as a continuing resolution (CR), combined with a Republican bill to require […]
Trump: GOP shouldn't pass budget stopgap without 'assurances on Election Security'
Former President Trump on Tuesday appeared to further impede congressional Republican plans for an already shaky government funding bill, directing Republicans to oppose any measure that doesn't include “assures about election security.” “Unless House and Senate Republicans can get absolute assurances about the security of our elections, they should not move forward with a continuing […]
‘Dishonest’: GOP Strategist Fires Back At Ex-Biden Surrogate After He Defended Harris’ Border Security Record
Republican strategist Joe Pinion rejected former President Joe Biden's campaign surrogate Jonathan Cott's defense of Vice President Kamala Harris' record on border security on Tuesday. Harris has campaigned on solving the border crisis, and a Harvard-Harris poll conducted in late July found that about 70% of voters, including a majority of Democrats, believe she supports […]
Speaker Johnson plowing ahead with funding plan despite GOP opposition
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is forging ahead with a plan to avert a government shutdown despite overwhelming Republican opposition that would derail the plan, threatening an embarrassing vote on the House floor that could undermine his fundraising strategy. At least six Republicans, including hardline conservatives and defense hawks, have said they will vote against […]
Underdog Sam Brown can win key Nevada Senate race: GOP leaders
LAS VEGAS — Sam Brown, a first-time candidate in Nevada who could take control of the state Senate in November, could pull off an upset against first-time Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen, Republican leaders say. Brown, 40, a combat veteran who was severely burned in 2008 when a roadside bomb exploded under the fuel tank of […]
House GOP government funding plan gets chilly reception from Senate Republicans
Senate Republicans on Monday gave a lukewarm reception to House Republicans' government funding plan, questioning whether it would slow progress in finding a solution to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. They acknowledge that the inclusion of a Trump-backed measure requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote could complicate the […]
Afghanistan Gold Star father surprised by GOP report: ‘No more question’ on Biden’s failure
The father of a Marine killed during the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan expressed astonishment at the extent of the Biden administration's failures after a scathing House Republican report was released on Sunday. The 350-page report details numerous failures in the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, including the lack of an evacuation plan […]
Race to replace GOP governor in blue state on tap as primary season comes to a close on Tuesday
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GOP opposition appears to doom Speaker Johnson's initial plan to avert shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana)'s first attempt to avert a government shutdown appears doomed to fail in the House floor this week due to widespread and growing Republican opposition, dashing his hopes that his proposal would stifle Democrats in both chambers. At least six Republicans have announced they will vote against Johnson's plan, which combines […]
Biden would veto GOP government funding proposal, White House says
The White House announced Monday that President Biden would reject the Republican stopgap budget proposal, accusing House Republican leaders of choosing “brinksmanship” rather than finding a bipartisan solution to avert a government shutdown. in Statement of administrative policyThe White House said a proposal put forward by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, to fund the government […]