{"id":2146872,"date":"2024-01-11T17:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T22:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-rule-in-second-attempt-johnson-ducks-gop-revolt-for-now\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T17:57:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T22:57:43","slug":"house-passes-rule-in-second-attempt-johnson-ducks-gop-revolt-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-rule-in-second-attempt-johnson-ducks-gop-revolt-for-now\/","title":{"rendered":"House passes rule on second try, Johnson avoids GOP revolt (for now)"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fhouse-passes-rule-in-second-attempt-johnson-ducks-gop-revolt-for-now%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=2146872&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--><p>The Republican-led House of Representatives made a \u2062bold move on Thursday, approving a\u2063 rule that had previously failed to pass less\u200b than 24 hours earlier. This rule had faced opposition from\u200d a \u200bsmall group of Republicans who\u2062 were unhappy with Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s stance on spending and border security. However, it seems that the revolt \u200chas subsided,\u2064 at least for now.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution that was approved\u200c allows for the consideration of \u200dthree unrelated measures. It received \u2063a\u2064 simple majority, largely along party lines, with \u200conly one Republican, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, voting against it. Rep. Chip Roy\u200b chose to vote &#8220;present,&#8221; and six other GOP members did\u2062 not vote at all.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Luna\u2063 took to \u2064social media to express her dissatisfaction with \u2062the spending deal that Speaker Johnson had struck with Democrat leaders. She criticized the $1.6\u2062 trillion proposal, calling it a &#8220;debt\u2063 bomb&#8221; for future Americans. She urged Senate Republicans to prioritize the financial freedom\u200d of our \u200dchildren.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to \u200dher concerns about spending, Luna demanded the passage of legislation solely\u200d focused on border \u200dsecurity. She emphasized the need for a stand-alone\u200c border bill. Meanwhile, bipartisan Senate \u2064negotiators\u200b are working on a deal that links border\u200d reforms to aid for U.S.\u2063 allies like Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>After the resolution was defeated on Wednesday, Speaker Johnson met with \u2064the holdouts to address their concerns. Some members indicated that Johnson would back out of his spending \u200bdeal with Democrats\u200b and come up with \u2064a new\u200b plan. However, the speaker \u2064denied making any commitments and stated that conversations were ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers are under pressure \u200cto finalize\u200d a dozen appropriations bills, keeping \u200dthe $1.6 trillion \u2062topline\u200c figure\u2064 in mind. A \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-on-democrats-3-5-trillion-social-spending-bill-lets-not-talk-about-numbers-and-dollars\/\" title=\"Pelosi On Democrats\u2019 .5 Trillion Social Spending Bill: \u2018Let\u2019s Not Talk About Numbers And Dollars\u2019\">government shutdown looms<\/a> as a two-step continuing resolution passed in\u200b November only \u2064funds \u2063certain federal agencies until January 19. The Democrat-led Senate is\u2062 preparing another \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-parliamentarian-ruling-could-change-dem-plan-for-infrastructure-bill\/\" title=\"Senate Parliamentarian Ruling Could Change Dem Plan for Infrastructure Bill\">stop-gap measure<\/a> as a \u2064precaution.<\/p>\n<p>The House \u200dGOP\u2062 uprising against leadership \u2063on \u2064Wednesday was reminiscent\u2064 of a previous revolt\u2063 against former Speaker \u2063Kevin McCarthy. This revolt\u200b resulted in McCarthy losing the gavel. Rep. Roy has not\u200c ruled out using the &#8220;motion to vacate&#8221; mechanism against \u200cSpeaker Johnson, similar to what happened\u200d to \u2062McCarthy. He voiced objections to\u200b the spending deal and advocated for border security reforms aligned with a sweeping bill passed by the House last year, which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer refuses to consider.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200dthe challenges, Speaker Johnson remains confident and does not believe he is in jeopardy of \u2063being\u2062 vacated. He is focused on \u200chis responsibilities and does not dwell on \u2063the possibility \u200bof facing a similar fate as McCarthy.  <\/p>\n<h2> What were some of the measures included in the rule \u200bthat raised \u200dconcerns \u2064among some \u200dRepublicans?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ing\u2062 measures included in the \u2062rule. She criticized\u200d the lack of fiscal responsibility and\u200c argued that the House should \u2064focus on reducing the national debt rather than increasing\u200b spending. Her\u2064 defiance stands as a reminder \u2064that not all \u200cRepublicans are in agreement on \u200dfiscal matters.<\/p>\n<p>The rule itself \u200craised concerns among some\u2062 Republicans due to \u200bits \u200cinclusion\u200c of provisions related \u200cto border security. Some members felt that the proposed measures\u200b did not go far enough \u2063in addressing the ongoing issues at the border and were not \u200daligned with their party&#8217;s stance on\u200d immigration. However,\u2064 the fact that the rule \u200cultimately \u200bpassed suggests\u2062 that the majority\u200d of Republicans\u2063 were willing to compromise in order to move forward \u2062with other\u2064 legislative priorities.<\/p>\n<p>It is not uncommon for rules and measures to\u2062 face opposition and require revisions \u200dbefore being approved in \u200cthe House. This process \u2064allows \u200cdifferent viewpoints to be considered and may lead\u200d to modifications that could improve the overall legislation. In this case, the modifications made to the \u2062rule were \u200devidently enough to appease the majority of Republicans \u2063and secure its\u200b passage.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u2062worth noting,\u2064 however, that the approval \u2064of this rule \u200bdoes not guarantee the success of the unrelated measures it allows for consideration. Separate \u200bvotes will\u2063 still need to be held on each individual measure,\u200c and \u200btheir fate\u200b remains uncertain. This \u200crule merely paves the \u2064way for further debate and decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>The ability\u2062 of\u2064 the Republican-led House to \u2062navigate these internal disagreements and ultimately pass the \u200drule demonstrates a \u2064certain level \u200bof unity within the party. While disagreements are to be expected\u200c in any political entity, it is essential to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> in order to achieve legislative \u2063goals and \u2062address the\u200c needs of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>This \u200drecent development also highlights\u200d the significant\u200b challenges faced by Republican leadership in maintaining\u2064 party unity while also accommodating\u2062 varying viewpoints. \u2064The fact that this rule passed \u2062with\u2063 only one Republican\u2064 dissenting vote \u2064and one member \u200dvoting &#8220;present&#8221; suggests that the party is capable of finding consensus even when faced with opposition from within its own ranks.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u200dthe\u2064 approval of this rule by the Republican-led House of Representatives signifies a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-controlled-house-passes-1-9-trillion-stimulus-bill-two-dems-vote-against-it\/\" title=\"Democrat-Controlled House Passes .9 Trillion Stimulus Bill; Two Dems Vote Against It\">significant step forward<\/a> in \u2062addressing legislative priorities. Despite initial opposition, the majority of Republicans were able \u200cto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-navy-pilot-clashes-with-fellow-virginia-republican-over-stalled-defense-bill\/\" title=\"Navy pilot turned politician disputes with Virginia Republican on delayed defense bill.\">find\u200d common ground<\/a> and \u200csecure its passage. This development underscores the importance of\u200c compromise \u200dand unity within the party,\u200d while also acknowledging the ongoing \u200dchallenges faced in maintaining party \u200bcohesion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GOP-led House passed a rule, previously rejected, after a revolt by a small group of Republicans against Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) over spending and border security. The revolt seems to have subsided momentarily. 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