{"id":2100183,"date":"2023-11-15T19:15:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T00:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnsons-honeymoon-phase-comes-to-an-end-as-spending-bill-progress-hits-a-snag\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T19:18:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T00:18:05","slug":"speaker-johnsons-honeymoon-phase-comes-to-an-end-as-spending-bill-progress-hits-a-snag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnsons-honeymoon-phase-comes-to-an-end-as-spending-bill-progress-hits-a-snag\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson&#8217;s honeymoon ends as spending bill progress stalls."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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-johnsons-honeymoon-phase-comes-to-an-end-as-spending-bill-progress-hits-a-snag%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=2100183&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>House Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Challenges as Spending Battle Looms<\/h2>\n<p>House Speaker Mike \u2063Johnson (R-LA)\u200c is\u200b finding himself in hot water as his honeymoon phase comes to an\u2062 end. After the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnsons-honeymoon-phase-comes-to-an-end-as-spending-bill-progress-hits-a-snag\/\" title=\"Speaker Johnson's honeymoon ends as spending bill progress stalls.\">lower chamber adjourned early<\/a> for Thanksgiving recess \u200dwithout voting on appropriations bills, a drawn-out spending battle awaits\u200c when lawmakers return.<\/p>\n<p>The first blow came \u2064when GOP leaders attempted to consider the\u2064 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations \u2062bill, only to be \u2063shot down by\u2062 a coalition of Republicans and\u200b Democrats. This setback\u200b complicates Johnson&#8217;s path forward on crucial legislation.<\/p>\n<h3>Conservatives Rebel Against Speaker Johnson<\/h3>\n<p>Republican hard-liners, led by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX),\u2064 expressed frustration with Johnson\u2062 for passing a clean continuing resolution\u200b without spending cuts or conservative policy riders. Roy&#8217;s attempt to block the rule was foiled, but the rebellion against\u200d Johnson continued.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s decision to \u2063place\u2063 the fate of the legislation in \u2062Democrats&#8217; hands further angered conservatives. They blocked\u2062 a procedural motion for the appropriations\u200c bill, delivering a harsh \u2063rebuke to \u2063the speaker.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s not the way to do business,&#8221; \u200dRoy declared. &#8220;There has to be an understanding that that \u200cis not going to be\u2063 the way we do things in \u2064this House.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Johnson&#8217;s Plans Derailed<\/h3>\n<p>The failed vote dealt a \u200cblow to Johnson&#8217;s plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-lee-argues-congress-should-avoid-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"Mike Lee advises Congress to steer clear of a government shutdown.\">advance multiple appropriations bills<\/a>. As a result, he canceled votes for the\u2064 rest of the week\u2064 and sent lawmakers home until\u200d late November.<\/p>\n<p>The rebellion consisted of 15 conservative Republicans and four centrist Republicans, each with their own reasons for opposing the bills. Some cited frustrations with the continuing \u2063resolution, while others disagreed with the spending bill itself.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) emphasized the need for appropriations bills\u200c that\u200b have a chance of passing, rather than wasting time on bills that won&#8217;t succeed. Rep. Anthony \u2064D&#8217;Esposito\u200b (R-NY)\u200d criticized \u2064the focus on pleasing the\u2062 right flank of \u200cthe \u2064conference instead of doing substantial work.<\/p>\n<h3>A \u200bBlow to Johnson&#8217;s Plans<\/h3>\n<p>This is not the first\u2063 time \u200bJohnson has faced opposition to appropriations bills. He has already had to pull \u2062two\u200b other bills from the \u200cschedule, and the House \u2064is stalled on the Labor, Health and Human Services bill due to intraparty\u200b opposition.<\/p>\n<p>The failed \u2062vote also derails Johnson&#8217;s initial plans \u200bto pass\u200d all \u206412 must-pass spending bills before\u200b the Thanksgiving holiday, setting up a busy agenda for when lawmakers return.<\/p>\n<p>Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy never faced a revolt from both sides of the ideological spectrum like Johnson does now. Johnson must navigate \u200bthe challenge of pleasing both centrists and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-fights-to-shore-up-republican-support-ahead-of-speakership-vote\/\" title=\"McCarthy Fights to Shore Up Republican Support Ahead of Speakership Vote\">hard-line conservatives<\/a>, without alienating either group.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Losing one side of \u200bthe conference is to be expected. Losing both is a serious red flag,&#8221; a senior GOP aide warned. &#8220;When everyone is a king, no one is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What challenges does Johnson face in trying\u200d to achieve a bipartisan \u2063consensus\u200d in the highly polarized \u200cpolitical climate?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Her\u200b annoyed\u2064 many conservatives. \u2064They believed \u200che should have fought \u200bharder for their priorities and not relied on Democratic\u2063 support. This tension within the Republican party puts Johnson in\u200c a \u2064difficult position as he tries to \u2062navigate the upcoming spending battle.<\/p>\n<h3>Democrats\u200b Push for Progressive Policies<\/h3>\n<p>On the other\u2063 side of the aisle, Democrats are \u2063eager \u2064to use the spending battle to \u2062push for their progressive agenda. With control of\u200c the White House and slim majorities \u2064in both chambers\u2063 of Congress, they see\u200d an opportunity \u200dto advance their\u2062 priorities without much opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Progressive Democrats are pushing\u2064 for significant increases\u200d in\u2062 funding for social programs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/goldman-sachs-commits-to-reach-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2030\/\" title=\"Goldman Sachs Commits To Reach Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2030\">climate change initiatives<\/a>,\u200c and\u2062 infrastructure projects. They are also advocating for policies such as paid\u2063 family leave, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beshear-holds-large-lead-over-cameron-as-kentucky-gubernatorial-election-nears-poll\/\" title=\"Beshear leads Cameron by a wide margin in Kentucky governor race: Poll.\">expanded healthcare access<\/a>, and criminal justice reform. These proposals are likely to face resistance from\u2063 Republicans, further complicating Johnson&#8217;s challenge.<\/p>\n<h3>Pressures from\u2063 both Sides<\/h3>\n<p>As House Speaker, Johnson is expected to balance \u200bthe wishes of his own party with the demands and expectations of the opposition. However, in\u2064 this highly polarized \u200bpolitical climate, achieving \u200ba bipartisan consensus \u2064seems increasingly difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson is \u2062feeling pressure from conservative Republicans who\u2062 expect him to champion their agenda and fight against\u200c progressive policies. At the same time, he is also under pressure \u200dfrom \u2064Democrats who want to see their priorities included in any spending bills.<\/p>\n<p>Add to this the tense relationship between Johnson and \u200bmore moderate\u2063 Republicans who feel he is not \u2064doing enough to\u200b bridge \u200cthe \u200cgap between the different factions\u2062 within \u200cthe party. They argue that his handling of the\u200b spending battle so far has only deepened divisions rather than fostering unity.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u2062 Path\u2064 Forward<\/h3>\n<p>As \u2063the spending\u2064 battle looms, House Speaker Mike Johnson faces significant challenges.\u2062 He must find a way to balance the competing demands of his own party\u200d while also negotiating with Democrats to reach a compromise that will satisfy\u2062 both sides.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s ability to lead and navigate this difficult\u2062 terrain will be crucial in\u2062 determining the outcome \u200dof \u200cthe spending battle.\u2062 It will also shape \u2064his reputation and future prospects as House Speaker. The next few weeks will \u200cbe a test of Johnson&#8217;s leadership skills and political acumen.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u200d the spending battle\u2064 will not only impact the budget but also have broader implications for the political landscape. The outcome will signal how well\u200b the\u200d two parties can work together and whether compromise is still possible in\u2062 an era of\u2064 deep political divisions.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson finds \u2062himself at a critical juncture in his tenure. How he handles the challenges ahead will not\u2062 only define his role as Speaker but \u200calso shape the course of legislative\u200b actions in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) appears to have reached the end of his honeymoon phase after being elected to the top leadership position after the lower chamber adjourned early for its Thanksgiving recess without voting on a slate of appropriations bills, setting the stage for a drawn-out spending battle when lawmakers return later this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2100184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2100183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2100183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2100183"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2100183\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2100184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2100183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2100183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2100183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}