{"id":2098169,"date":"2023-11-14T08:44:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T13:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-struggles-to-come-back-from-35-0-hole-as-republicans-trash-his-game-plan\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T08:47:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T13:47:05","slug":"johnson-struggles-to-come-back-from-35-0-hole-as-republicans-trash-his-game-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-struggles-to-come-back-from-35-0-hole-as-republicans-trash-his-game-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson struggles to come back from &#8217;35-0&#8242; hole as Republicans trash his game plan"},"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\">28<\/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-struggles-to-come-back-from-35-0-hole-as-republicans-trash-his-game-plan%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=2098169&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>Republican Lawmakers Express Displeasure with Speaker Johnson&#8217;s Funding Plan<\/h2>\n<p>Several Republican \u2062lawmakers are voicing their dissatisfaction \u2063with House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s\u2062 plan\u2062 to\u200c fund the government. \u200bInstead of cutting spending, Johnson&#8217;s proposal 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> through a continuing resolution.\u2064 This move has already \u200cfaced \u200dopposition from GOP representatives who consider it a \u2063&#8221;no-go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Strong Opposition from Within the\u2063 Party<\/h3>\n<p>Representative Chip \u2062Roy from Texas \u200dstrongly opposes the\u200c plan, stating, \u2064&#8221;We should not\u2062 be \u200csuspending the rules to spend whatever $1.6 trillion is \u200cdivided\u2064 by 60 to 75 days.&#8221; Similarly,\u2062 Representative Marjorie\u2062 Taylor\u2062 Greene from Georgia views\u200d the \u200ccontinuing\u2063 resolution as a failure.<\/p>\n<p>Despite supporting the removal of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, \u200csome representatives who\u2062 were critical of his cooperation \u2063with Democrats on funding the government \u2063still stand by their decision. Representative Bob\u2063 Good from Virginia defended \u200bJohnson, comparing the situation to \u200ca quarterback being thrown in during the\u200d fourth quarter to make up for three quarters of failure. However, he \u200bmade it clear that he\u200d does not support \u200dthe funding \u200dmeasure.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Eli Crane from Arizona also remains firm in his support \u2064for removing McCarthy, \u200dstating \u200dthat it \u2064was worth it. \u2063He appreciates that Johnson does\u200d not lie to them, unlike his predecessor.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2063Greene questions\u2064 the double standard among\u2064 her House colleagues. \u200cShe \u2063believes that \u2064if a speaker is ousted, the same standards should apply \u2062to\u2062 the next speaker. She \u2064questions the point of removing one\u200b speaker if nothing\u200d changes.<\/p>\n<h3>Democratic\u2062 Support Needed for Passage<\/h3>\n<p>With\u2062 several \u2063Republican lawmakers poised to vote against Johnson&#8217;s \u2064proposal, he will \u200cneed support from Democrats for \u200cthe\u2062 legislation to have any chance of passing. House Democrats \u200dhave not yet\u200d indicated whether \u2062they will \u200dsupport the\u200c continuing\u200d resolution, as they \u200care still examining Johnson&#8217;s proposal.<\/p>\n<p>The current\u200d continuing resolution funds the government until Friday, and lawmakers must pass a measure to \u2062continue funding before it expires to avoid a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here\u200d to read more\u200c from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why are \u200bconservative lawmakers expressing backlash over Speaker Johnson&#8217;s plan to \u2063maintain current\u2063 spending levels through a continuing resolution?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Aced backlash\u2063 from\u200c conservative lawmakers who believe that reducing spending is the key to fiscal responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s\u2062\u200d plan\u2062 to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-6th-spending-bill-in-brewing-showdown-with-senate\/\" title=\"House approves 6th spending bill amid Senate showdown.\">maintain current \u2062spending levels<\/a> through a continuing resolution has sparked concern among Republican lawmakers, who argue that this approach fails to address the \u200dcrucial issue of reducing government spending. They believe\u2062 that a continuing \u200cresolution only serves as a temporary fix, \u200ballowing wasteful expenditures to persist without any \u200baccountability or effort to\u2063 prioritize essential programs.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of Johnson&#8217;s\u2062 plan\u2062 argue that it provides stability and avoids potential disruptions \u2063by ensuring that\u2062 government agencies continue to receive\u2062 funding. They assert that maintaining current \u200dspending levels is necessary during \u2062times \u2063of \u200buncertainty and economic challenges. Furthermore, they argue that addressing spending reductions at a later \u2062stage\u200c when\u2064 the economy\u200d stabilizes would be\u200c a more viable approach.<\/p>\n<p>However, Republican lawmakers express \u200bdisappointment with this proposed \u2062funding plan. They argue that\u2063 the growing \u2063national debt is a ticking time bomb that must be addressed immediately. With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-does-not-expect-gop-will-help-democrats-raise-the-debt-ceiling\/\" title=\"McConnell Does Not Expect GOP Will Help Democrats Raise The Debt Ceiling\">current national debt<\/a> of trillions of dollars, they believe that reducing spending is the responsible course of action to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yellen-warns-next-crisis-could-come-from-shadow-banks-and-regulators-must-act\/\" title=\"Yellen Warns Next Crisis Could Come From \"Shadow Banks\" and Regulators Must Act\">prevent future economic crises<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, these lawmakers argue that\u200d Johnson&#8217;s proposal fails to prioritize \u2064essential programs and necessary reforms. They claim that\u200c simply maintaining current spending levels does not address the issue of\u200d government waste and inefficiencies.\u200c Instead, they advocate for specific spending cuts in non-essential\u2063 areas while redirecting\u2063 funds towards vital sectors such as defense,\u200b infrastructure, and healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Republican \u200dlawmakers also express concern that \u2062by \u200cnot addressing spending\u2062 reductions now, the burden of debt will \u2063be passed on to future generations. \u200dThey believe that it is their duty to protect the financial future of \u200cthe country and ensure that taxpayers&#8217; money is spent wisely and efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u2064important to note that while\u2062 Republican \u2064lawmakers are\u2063 officially expressing their displeasure with Speaker Johnson&#8217;s\u2062 funding plan, the internal dynamics within the party \u2064may\u2063 differ on\u2064 this issue. Some members\u200d may support the plan or \u200csuggest alternative approaches \u200dthat \u2062align with their\u200c priorities and goals.<\/p>\n<p>As discussions continue, it remains to be\u2064 seen how Speaker Johnson will respond to the gathered \u200ddissent and whether any adjustments will \u200dbe made to \u2063the funding plan. The outcome will have far-reaching implications\u2064 for the trajectory of government spending and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-struggles-to-come-back-from-35-0-hole-as-republicans-trash-his-game-plan\/\" title=\"Johnson struggles to come back from '35-0' hole as Republicans trash his game plan\">ongoing debate surrounding fiscal responsibility<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several Republican lawmakers expressed their displeasure on Monday with House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s (R-LA) plan to move forward with a continuing resolution to fund the government, which would keep spending levels the same rather than cutting them. 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