{"id":2098102,"date":"2023-11-14T05:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T10:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-faces-first-test-in-averting-shutdown-amid-conservative-resistance\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T05:18:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T10:18:30","slug":"johnson-faces-first-test-in-averting-shutdown-amid-conservative-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-faces-first-test-in-averting-shutdown-amid-conservative-resistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson faces first test in averting shutdown amid conservative resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohnson-faces-first-test-in-averting-shutdown-amid-conservative-resistance%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2098102&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Speaker Mike Johnson Faces First Leadership \u2064Test\u2062 as \u200cGovernment Funding Deadline Approaches<\/h2>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is about \u2064to face a critical moment in his leadership as he seeks to pass\u200b his temporary spending plan through the House. This situation mirrors the challenges his\u200c predecessor encountered, which ultimately led to his removal from office.<\/p>\n<p>The House is scheduled to vote on Johnson&#8217;s proposed continuing resolution on Tuesday. This\u200b resolution aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-predicts-when-americans-savings-will-run-dry\/\" title=\"JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Predicts When Americans\u2019 Savings Will Run Dry\">maintain current spending levels<\/a> without any cuts and extend \u2064the appropriations deadline until early\u2063 next year. Johnson&#8217;s approach involves setting two separate deadlines for the 12 annual appropriations\u2062 bills, with some bills extended until January 19 and the remaining bills extended until February 2.<\/p>\n<h3>Speaker Johnson-Aligned Groups Raise $16 Million \u200din \u200dJust 10 Days<\/h3>\n<p>The vote comes just days before federal \u200dfunding is set to expire on Friday. If lawmakers fail to pass legislation to continue current spending levels or reach another spending agreement, the government will face a temporary shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>However, several House Republicans have already expressed opposition\u200d to Johnson&#8217;s plan. They object to his proposal of maintaining the spending levels set by Democrats last year without implementing any budgetary cuts. At least eight GOP lawmakers have stated that they will vote against the \u2064continuing resolution, putting Johnson in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-house-speaker-newt-gingrich-slams-republicans-holding-spending-bills-hurting-gop-and-country\/\" title=\"Ex-House Speaker Gingrich criticizes GOP's spending bill stance, harming party and nation.\">difficult position due<\/a> to his slim majority in the House.<\/p>\n<p>Unless Johnson can rely on Democrats to support the measure, he can only afford\u2063 to lose three Republican votes. House\u200d Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has made it clear that \u200bDemocrats have no intention of voting for the rule, indicating that enough Republicans have already announced their opposition to potentially block the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>To navigate this\u2062 challenge, Johnson plans to bring the bill to the floor under suspension, as\u200d stated \u2064in\u200b House \u2063Majority Steve Scalise&#8217;s (R-LA) daily schedule. This strategy\u200b allows Johnson to avoid the spending package being defeated in a procedural rules vote and \u200bexpedite the process for a full vote.<\/p>\n<p>However, passing legislation under suspension of the \u200brules\u200d requires a two-thirds majority. This means Johnson would need the support of over 70 Democrats to back the continuing resolution. Ironically, a similar scenario occurred when the House passed its\u2062 continuing resolution in September, resulting in Rep. Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s (R-CA) loss of the speaker&#8217;s gavel.<\/p>\n<p>A senior \u2063GOP aide expressed skepticism about blindly voting to maintain Nancy\u200c Pelosi&#8217;s spending levels with a clean continuing resolution, even with a new speaker who conservatives are more likely to trust. Some Republicans, like Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), strongly oppose the strategy \u200cof\u200c suspending the rules to extend spending for a short period without addressing the significant amount of\u2064 money involved.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2063 remains uncertain \u200cwhether Democrats are willing to support\u2063 Johnson&#8217;s plan. Democratic leaders have indicated that they are still evaluating the continuing resolution proposal and discussing it \u2062with members. However, they have expressed concerns about the bifurcation of the resolution in January and February 2024 and the failure to address national security and domestic supplemental funding priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the\u200c Senate has \u200cdecided not \u2064to proceed\u200c with its own continuing resolution proposal, suggesting \u2062a \u200cgrowing consensus among Democrats to\u200d support Johnson&#8217;s plan as long as it maintains current \u2063spending levels and avoids any policy riders.<\/p>\n<p>Although\u200c the House bill is likely the only option to prevent a government shutdown, doubts remain about Congress&#8217;s ability\u2062 to pass appropriations bills in time to avoid\u200b a mini-shutdown on \u2063January 19.<\/p>\n<p>If \u200bCongress fails to pass\u200d the appropriations bills within the necessary timeframe, \u2062Johnson has stated that he will\u200c implement\u2064 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-faces-first-test-in-averting-shutdown-amid-conservative-resistance\/\" title=\"Johnson faces first test in averting shutdown amid conservative resistance\">year-long stop-gap measure involving<\/a> an 8% cut across the board to non-defense spending. However, many members doubt the measure&#8217;s chances of \u200dpassing both chambers, which could lead to a long-term shutdown,\u200c an omnibus bill, or another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-stop-gap-bill-funding-government-through-february\/\" title=\"House Passes Stop-Gap Bill Funding Government Through February\">short-term continuing resolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How is Speaker Johnson planning to maintain current spending levels \u2062without \u2062making cuts?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  , Johnson&#8217;s plan to maintain current spending levels without cuts may be a deterrent for some Democrats who want more funding for specific programs.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges, \u2064Speaker Johnson and his allies are not backing down. Speaker Johnson-aligned groups have reportedly raised $16 million in just 10 days to fund a substantial advertising campaign in \u2063support of his temporary \u2063spending plan. The hope is that these advertisements will sway public opinion and put pressure on\u2063 lawmakers to support Johnson&#8217;s proposal.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Johnson has been actively lobbying his Republican colleagues, \u2064urging them to vote in favor\u200c of the continuing resolution. He argues that it \u2062is crucial to \u200bavoid a government shutdown and that any disagreements over spending levels \u2063can \u2062be addressed in future budget negotiations. Johnson has also emphasized the need for unity\u200d within the Republican Party, especially in these challenging times.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-vote-house-gop-meets-for-third-internal-election-after-three-weeks-without-leader\/\" title=\"House GOP holds third internal election after three-week leader vacancy. Speaker vote underway.\">government funding deadline approaches<\/a>, all eyes will\u200b be on Speaker Mike Johnson. This first\u200c major test of his leadership will determine \u200cnot only the fate of the\u200d temporary spending plan but\u200d also\u200b the future course of his\u200c speakership. The outcome of this \u200dvote \u2063will indicate whether Johnson can effectively navigate the divisions within his own party and maintain enough\u2062 support to pass \u2062critical legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Should Johnson fail to secure enough \u200cvotes, it will not only be a setback for his speakership but also further \u200bexacerbate the already strained relationship between Republicans and Democrats. It \u2063is\u200b imperative for\u200d Johnson \u2064to demonstrate his\u200b ability to lead and find common ground among his colleagues to prevent a government shutdown and \u2062ensure stability\u200b in the country.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming days, Speaker Mike \u2064Johnson will face intense \u200cpressure and scrutiny from both sides \u200dof the aisle. The outcome \u200bof this leadership test will not\u200b only affect his political future but also have significant implications for the functioning of the \u200bgovernment and the well-being of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell whether Speaker Johnson can rise to the occasion and successfully navigate this critical moment in his leadership. As the deadline approaches, all lawmakers must prioritize the interests of \u2062the nation and work together to \u2064find a solution that ensures the continuity of government \u200doperations and serves the best interests of the \u2064American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is set to face his first real test of leadership on Tuesday as he seeks to get his temporary spending plan through the House \u2014 treading the same waters his predecessor faced in funding the government that led to his ouster. 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