{"id":2189284,"date":"2024-02-29T14:35:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T19:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnsons-strategy-to-avoid-a-government-shutdown-under-scrutiny-by-gop-colleagues\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T14:38:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T19:38:34","slug":"speaker-johnsons-strategy-to-avoid-a-government-shutdown-under-scrutiny-by-gop-colleagues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnsons-strategy-to-avoid-a-government-shutdown-under-scrutiny-by-gop-colleagues\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP colleagues scrutinize Speaker Johnson&#8217;s strategy to avert government shutdown"},"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\">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%2Fspeaker-johnsons-strategy-to-avoid-a-government-shutdown-under-scrutiny-by-gop-colleagues%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=2189284&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&#8217;s Move Sparks \u200cMixed Reviews Among GOP Members<\/h2>\n<p>House\u2063 Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s decision \u200dto advance a two-part continuing \u200bresolution\u2064 (CR) on Thursday has generated a range of reactions from Republican members. Frustrated with internal conflicts and the \u200dlooming threat of a\u200d partial government shutdown, GOP members have \u2063differing opinions\u2064 on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>While <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> are not entirely pleased with the outcome,\u200c they seem to have come to terms with the fact that their desired one-year stopgap bill is unlikely to be achieved. Instead, the deadline for the first six appropriations bills\u200b will be\u200d extended\u200b until March 8, and\u200c the\u2062 remaining \u2063six will be moved \u200dto March 22.<\/p>\n<p>Congressional leaders anticipate that the first six appropriations bills will \u200bbe \u200dadvanced as\u2063 a\u200b package\u200d and enacted \u2064by the initial deadline, despite some\u200c conservatives pushing for individual votes on\u200d each bill.<\/p>\n<p>Although some members argue that this approach merely postpones the\u200c problem, they are less inclined to blame \u200dJohnson or House leaders for\u2062 choosing to extend\u2063 the \u2064CR. It does not appear that\u2064 a motion to vacate, \u200dwhich was used to remove\u2063 Kevin McCarthy from a similar position, is being considered.<\/p>\n<h3>Coming\u200b to Terms with Reality<\/h3>\n<p>Representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC) stated that the House Republicans are \u200cfinally accepting reality. He believes that Johnson is making the inevitable decision that \u200bhas been evident since September, and \u2063it is the \u200cright move given the circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if the stopgap is Johnson standing up \u2064to his right flank, McHenry responded that\u2063 the speaker is\u2062 simply doing\u200d what he is supposed \u2062to \u2062do &#8211; securing victories with the\u2064 power he has.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson and GOP leaders \u2063faced several options to avoid\u2063 a shutdown on Friday, but any \u2064choice was likely to face opposition from conservative Republicans such\u2063 as Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Chip Roy (R-TX), who\u2063 strongly oppose continuing \u2062resolutions.<\/p>\n<p>Members\u200b of the House Freedom Caucus and other hard-line conservatives have already expressed their impatience\u200d with \u2063the \u2062continuous passage of\u200c CRs. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who aligns with the GOP right flank\u200c but is no \u200blonger a member of the Freedom Caucus,\u200d criticized \u200dthe \u2064situation as\u2062 &#8220;really pathetic&#8221;\u200d and stated that she will\u200b not vote for the CR.<\/p>\n<p>Greene continued to criticize Johnson, who proposed the two-step CR in November, for\u2064 the decision to create two deadlines \u2062instead of one. She\u2063 referred to the\u200c House Republicans as hypocrites for their handling of appropriations\u200b bills.<\/p>\n<h3>Delaying the Problem<\/h3>\n<p>Many Republicans\u200d firmly believe that delaying the problem only leads to more\u2064 issues in the long run.\u200c Representative\u2063 Scott\u200d Perry (R-PA) emphasized\u2062 that not standing \u2064up for America today and surrendering tomorrow does not advance the \u2062country&#8217;s goals.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK) acknowledged that the GOP has \u200cbeen &#8220;kicking this can down the road,&#8221; but he believes\u2064 that Johnson is doing his best given the circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>The Freedom \u200cCaucus had proposed a yearlong stopgap spending bill\u2062 with 1% spending cuts across the board if a\u200b funding agreement did not include certain policies. Greene criticized the Freedom Caucus for \u200btheir funding \u2064plan, calling them hypocrites.<\/p>\n<p>While some members blame the party infighting for the multiple CRs, they do not hold Johnson responsible for the situation.<\/p>\n<h3>Maintaining a\u200c &#8220;Glass Half Full&#8221; Perspective<\/h3>\n<p>Some members of the Freedom Caucus are trying to maintain a positive \u200boutlook. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) expressed his wish for Johnson to be more decisive and push President Biden and other congressional leaders to\u200b prioritize funding the country before moving forward with other matters.<\/p>\n<p>Davidson stated that although he does not support the CR, it is not a \u2063complete embrace \u200dof what Democrats wanted. He emphasized that the continuous delays have consequences and that Republicans should not forget that a CR affects both funding and \u200cpolicies.<\/p>\n<p>Davidson added that it should be concerning news that Republicans\u200d are now supporting\u2062 things they rejected just a year ago.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house-speaker-mike-johnsons-move-sparks-mixed-reviews-among-gop-members\">Click here to read \u2062more from The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the argument for a permanent solution\u200c rather than relying\u200b on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-budget-director-shalanda-young-refuses-to-give-mccarthy-credit-for-spending-deal\/\" title=\"Shalanda Young, Biden's budget director, denies McCarthy credit for spending deal.\">short-term extensions<\/a> for government funding?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E lack of a long-term solution. She argued that the continuous use of CRs fails to address\u2062 the underlying issues and only \u2064serves as a band-aid solution.<\/p>\n<h3>Seeking a Permanent Solution<\/h3>\n<p>Some Republicans, \u200bsuch as Representative Anthony Gonzalez \u2063(R-OH), have\u200b expressed their desire for\u2063 a permanent \u2064solution rather than relying on short-term extensions. Gonzalez stated that it \u2064is time for Congress \u2064to do its job and produce a budget that aligns with\u200c the country&#8217;s\u200b needs and priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Others argue that the current situation is a result of \u200dthe broken \u2064budget\u2064 process and the lack of bipartisan cooperation. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) emphasized the need for both parties to work \u2062together to reach a compromise and avoid future\u200d government shutdowns.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, there are Republican members\u200d who support Johnson&#8217;s move and view it as a necessary step to \u2062prevent a government shutdown. They \u200bargue that\u2064 passing a\u200b two-part CR provides more time for negotiations and allows Congress \u2064to address other pressing issues.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Blake Moore (R-UT) \u200ccommended Johnson for his leadership and stated that the two-step approach provides a temporary solution while\u200c allowing Congress to continue\u200d working towards a long-term agreement.<\/p>\n<h3>The Road Ahead<\/h3>\n<p>As the two-part\u2064 CR progresses, it is clear that the decision has sparked mixed reviews among GOP members. While some are resigned to the fact that a one-year \u200bstopgap bill is unlikely, others argue for \u200ca permanent\u200d solution and \u2063criticize the\u200c use of CRs\u2063 as a temporary fix.<\/p>\n<p>The coming months will \u200breveal\u2064 how the first \u200csix appropriations bills progress and \u200bwhether Congress can reach a\u200c long-term agreement by the extended deadlines. It remains to be seen how Republican members will \u200dunite or continue to diverge on this issue, but their differing opinions reflect\u2064 the challenges and divisions within \u2063the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the \u2064differing views and frustrations, one thing is clear &#8211; House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s move has ignited a debate within the Republican\u2064 Party, highlighting the complex and contentious nature of budget negotiations and the challenges of governing in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-can-have-access-to-only-some-of-trumps-financial-records-judge-rules\/\" title=\"Democrats Can Have Access To Only Some Of Trump\u2019s Financial Records, Judge Rules\">polarized political climate<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s decision to push forward a two-part continuing resolution received mixed feedback from GOP members. Frustrated with internal conflicts and the looming threat of a government shutdown, some hard-line conservatives are reluctantly accepting that their goal of a one-year resolution may not be attainable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2930,"featured_media":2189285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24058684827925-2-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2189284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24058684827925-2-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189284","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\/2930"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2189284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189284\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2189285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2189284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2189284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2189284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}