{"id":2098467,"date":"2023-11-14T13:04:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-may-avoid-mccarthys-fate-despite-needing-democratic-support-to-pass-cr\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T13:06:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:06:18","slug":"speaker-johnson-may-avoid-mccarthys-fate-despite-needing-democratic-support-to-pass-cr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-may-avoid-mccarthys-fate-despite-needing-democratic-support-to-pass-cr\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson may escape McCarthy&#8217;s fate by securing Democratic support for the passage of CR."},"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\">30<\/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%2Fspeaker-johnson-may-avoid-mccarthys-fate-despite-needing-democratic-support-to-pass-cr%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=2098467&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>Conservative Republicans Unhappy with\u2063 Speaker Johnson&#8217;s Plan \u200bto Fund \u200cGovernment<\/h2>\n<p>Several hard-line conservatives in the House Republican Conference are unhappy with Speaker Mike \u2064Johnson\u2019s (R-LA) plan to fund the\u200b government as it will require Democratic support \u2062to get across the finish\u200b line. But the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-nebraska-punter-apologizes-for-post-supporting-new-italian-prime-minister-giorgia-meloni-after-hes-accused-of-being-a-fascist-by-online-mob\/\" title=\"University of Nebraska Punter Apologizes for Post Supporting New Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni After He\u2019s Accused of Being a Fascist by Online Mob\">newly elected leader<\/a> is likely to avoid the same backlash his predecessor faced \u2014\u2063 at least \u2064for the \u200dtime being.<\/p>\n<h3>Vote on Johnson&#8217;s Temporary Spending Plan<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200cHouse is set to vote\u2062 on Johnson\u2019s temporary spending plan on Tuesday, which will be presented \u200bunder\u2064 a suspension\u200c of rules that will require a two-thirds majority vote to pass the House.\u200c That \u200dmeans Johnson must rely on Democrats to vote in favor of the bill, repeating the exact scenario that played out when\u2062 the House passed its CR in September and ultimately leading to Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) \u2062losing \u200bthe speaker&#8217;s\u200b gavel.<\/p>\n<h2>Speaker Johnson-Aligned Groups Bring in $16 Million in 10 Days<\/h2>\n<p>However, those same Republicans who punished McCarthy for extending his arm across the aisle say the situation is different now \u2014 indicating they won\u2019t call for a similar motion to vacate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe prior\u200c administration, they had since January,\u201d said Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), one of eight \u200bRepublicans who voted to oust McCarthy. \u201c[Johnson] is trying to do something, he knows he&#8217;s in a bind. CRs were created for emergency situations, and that&#8217;s what this is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several Republicans have come out in opposition to Johnson\u2019s \u2063proposed CR, which would <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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-offers-short-term-debt-ceiling-extension-in-bid-to-stave-off-default\/\" title=\"McConnell Offers Short-Term Debt Ceiling Extension In Bid To Stave Off Default\">current spending levels<\/a><\/a> with no cuts and delay the appropriations deadline until early next year. The \u200dconservative\u2062 Freedom Caucus released a\u200b position against the spending package on Tuesday just hours \u200cahead of the vote, costing Johnson a couple of dozen GOP votes.<\/p>\n<p>Still, many GOP lawmakers said they would support Johnson\u2019s proposal, arguing it\u2019s the\u2062 only plan that can make its\u2062 way through Congress ahead\u200b of the government shutdown deadline on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMike is having to reach out to the Democrats because you can&#8217;t get the Republicans to agree on anything,\u201d said Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), who said he would support the spending package. \u2063\u201cNo matter what decision he makes, he can&#8217;t get 217 of the Republican conference. He&#8217;s got to reach out to\u2062 Democrats. We&#8217;ve done it to ourselves quite honestly. We&#8217;ve done it.\u200c We can thank the Republican Party for where we&#8217;re at today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not yet clear how many Democrats will vote in\u200c favor of \u200cthe CR proposal, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries\u2063 (D-NY) telling reporters\u200d that party leaders are\u2063 \u201cstill evaluating\u201d\u200d the text \u200bbefore recommending action. Jeffries said\u2063 he\u2019s had several conversations with Johnson over the\u200d last few days \u2062and expects at least \u201cone or\u2063 two more\u201d before the vote is held.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve made clear that there should be no poisonous, political, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-veto-threats-on-gop-backed-spending-bills\/\" title=\"Biden threatens veto on GOP spending bills.\">partisan policy provisions<\/a>.\u2063 Those are the important factors in our evaluation process,\u201d Jeffries\u2064 said.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2064 the\u200b Democratic leader\u200b said party members \u2062still have concerns over Johnson\u2019s bifurcated deadlines, noting they\u2063 are still \u201cevaluating the potential \u200dadverse impact of that on the American\u2064 people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Jeffries left the door open on possible support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt \u200dis extremely important to keep the government open,\u201d\u200c he said. \u201cIn\u2063 fact, that&#8217;s been a Democratic principle from the very beginning of this Congress. The government is open right now because Democrats provided the votes \u2064to avoid a government\u2062 shutdown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other \u200bDemocrats indicated they would \u200csupport the \u200bpackage,\u2063 arguing their only priority is to avert a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe numbers seem to \u200dbe pretty good to me. I don&#8217;t understand why they&#8217;re \u2063going down this road, but at the end of the day \u2014 I mean we didn&#8217;t want to shut the government down,\u201d said Rules Committee ranking member Jim McGovern (D-MA). \u201cMy expectation is that this will pass.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK\u200d HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062What are the \u200bconcerns raised by conservative Republicans regarding Speaker Johnson&#8217;s plan to fund the government?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b Pass a bill in the House without Democratic votes,\u201d\u2062 said Rep. Tom Graves \u2063(R-GA). \u201cI\u200b don&#8217;t think he wants to, but he&#8217;s having \u2062to. \u2064He&#8217;s trying\u200c to make\u2063 the best\u200c of a bad situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Conservative Concerns<\/h2>\n<p>Conservative Republicans have voiced their concerns over Johnson\u2019s plan, arguing that it doesn\u2019t go \u200bfar enough in reducing government spending.\u200d They believe that the current spending levels are unsustainable and that the government needs to make significant \u200ccuts in order to address the country\u2019s growing \u200ddebt and deficit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u200c need to be responsible with taxpayer dollars \u200cand start making the tough choices to get our fiscal house in order,\u201d said Rep. Mark \u200dMeadows (R-NC),\u2064 chairman of the Freedom Caucus. \u2062\u201cKicking the can down the road by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-may-avoid-mccarthys-fate-despite-needing-democratic-support-to-pass-cr\/\" title=\"Speaker Johnson may escape McCarthy's fate by securing Democratic support for the passage of CR.\">simply\u2062 maintaining current spending levels<\/a> \u200cis not an effective solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many conservatives\u200d are also frustrated with \u200cthe need for\u200d Democratic support to pass the spending plan, believing that \u2062it gives\u2063 too much leverage to the opposing\u200d party. They worry that Democrats will use\u2063 their \u200dposition to push for policies and programs that\u200b are not aligned with \u2062conservative principles.<\/p>\n<h3>Temporary Solution<\/h3>\n<p>While conservatives are\u2062 unhappy with Johnson\u2019s \u2062plan, many acknowledge\u200d that the current situation calls\u200d for a temporary solution\u2063 to prevent a government shutdown. They recognize the need to keep the government funded and operational, even \u200bif it means making compromises in\u200b the short term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs much as \u200dI would like to\u200c see significant spending cuts, we also need to ensure that essential government \u2062services continue without\u200b interruption,\u201d said Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), a prominent conservative\u200b member of Congress. \u201cA temporary spending plan may not be\u2062 ideal, but it\u2019s\u2064 necessary to\u200c keep\u2062 the government running \u200cwhile we work towards a long-term solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives \u2062are hopeful that Johnson will be able to negotiate \u2062better terms and conditions \u200cfor\u200b future spending\u2062 bills, ensuring that Republican priorities are adequately addressed. They believe\u200d that this temporary\u2064 spending \u2063plan is a necessary step to buy time\u2063 and avoid a government \u200bshutdown while allowing for further negotiations and discussions on \u2062spending and fiscal\u2063 responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have \u2064to \u200bwork with the hand we\u2019re dealt, \u2062and right now the hand we\u2019re dealt requires us to reach across \u200dthe aisle,\u201d said\u2062 Rep. Curt Clawson (R-FL). \u201cBut that doesn\u2019t mean we\u2062 can\u2019t continue to fight for conservative \u200cvalues and principles in the budgeting process. This is just one battle in a larger war.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the dissatisfaction among conservative Republicans with Speaker \u200dJohnson\u2019s plan to \u200cfund the government, it appears that \u2063for \u2063now, they are\u2064 willing to give\u2064 him the benefit of the doubt. Recognizing the need for a \u200btemporary solution to \u200davoid a government\u2062 shutdown, many conservatives are reluctantly supporting the plan while expressing\u2063 hopes for better negotiations in the future.\u200d While conservative concerns \u200dremain, it remains to be seen how \u2063Speaker Johnson will \u200dnavigate the\u2064 delicate balance between \u2063party unity and fiscal responsibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several hard-line conservatives in the House Republican Conference are unhappy with Speaker Mike Johnson\u2019s (R-LA) plan to fund the government as it will require Democratic support to get across the finish line. But the newly elected leader is likely to avoid the same backlash his predecessor faced \u2014 at least for the time being. 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