Live updates: Trump rejects CR as Johnson considers backup spending plan; NDAA clears Senate
President-elect Trump rejected a bipartisan spending deal that ends Friday to end the government shutdown, a move that drew pushback from many Republicans. The deal to keep the government funded includes pay increases for Congress, disaster relief and agricultural aid, and the funding deadline was extended to March 14. Please see here for details of […]
Johnson considers plan B amid Trump world opposition to spending deal
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louis.) announced a Plan B to fund the government ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline as Republicans inside and outside Capitol Hill, including members of the Trump world, denounced his spending plan. We are considering it. The alternative that Johnson is considering is a “clean” continuing resolution, two sources familiar with the matter […]
Bill ‘Full of Pork’ Shows Speaker Johnson Is a ‘Weak, Weak Man’
The recently released government funding bill is “full of pork” and shows House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to be a “weak, weak person,” said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). ) said on Wednesday. The 1,547-page spending deal released Tuesday night includes a number of controversial items, including pay increases for lawmakers. “I wanted to see @SpeakerJohnson […]
Johnson hit with possible speakership rivals as conservatives rebel over government funding plan
Exclusive: House Republicans, who have criticized Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) for his handling of government funding negotiations, have already begun naming potential challengers, sources told Fox News Digital. Two Republicans told Fox News Digital that in early talks about alternatives, House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), He said […]
Rand Paul: Spending bill shows Johnson a 'weak, weak man'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) over his proposed spending bill, labeling him a “weak, weak man.” “I wanted to see @SpeakerJohnson's spine grow, but this bill full of pork shows he's a weak, weak man,” Paul wrote on social platform X on Wednesday. I wrote it in a post. Paul's […]
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy lambaste funding bill, Speaker Johnson insists they’re still friends
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson may be in the DOGE House. Billionaire entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy rebelled against House Republican leadership on Wednesday, furious over stopgap measures to avert a government shutdown and urging rank-and-file Republicans to actively shut down the government. was encouraged. “This bill shouldn't pass,” Musk bluntly posted on […]
Mayor Johnson ejects Chicago residents from meeting amid heated clash over illegal immigrant funding
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) expels residents from City Council meeting Amid fierce conflict over funding for illegal immigration. At Monday's meeting, several residents spoke out against the mayor's handling of the immigration crisis and his proposed 2025 budget. “I don't think it's a good idea to challenge Tom Homan on this.” Despite community opposition, […]
Republican lawmakers savage spending bill as Mike Johnson defends it: ‘We gotta get this done’
Rep. Kat Cammack quipped that conservatives should start OnlyFans accounts as conservative lawmakers decry last-minute government spending measures announced to stave off the imminent prospect of a partial government shutdown . In a post on X, the Florida Republican declared, “Conservative Republicans should start an OnlyFans account, considering how much we're going to fail…CR is […]
‘Does It Disturb You?’: Fox News Hosts Press Mike Johnson On GOP Opposition To Massive Year-End Spending Bill
Fox News hosts Brian Kilmeade and Lawrence Jones questioned House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday about Republican opposition to Tuesday's massive spending bill to fund the government. Conservative lawmakers and House Republicans released a 1,574-page continuing resolution (CR) that would extend current government funding levels until mid-March to avoid a partial government shutdown by a […]
House GOP fumes at Johnson
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