{"id":2342227,"date":"2024-09-17T10:55:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T14:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-tries-again-on-stopgap-government-spending-bill-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T10:55:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T14:55:56","slug":"johnson-tries-again-on-stopgap-government-spending-bill-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-tries-again-on-stopgap-government-spending-bill-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson tries again on stopgap government spending bill &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">22<\/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-tries-again-on-stopgap-government-spending-bill-washington-examiner%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=2342227&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>House Speaker Mike \u200bJohnson (R-LA) is proceeding\u2062 with a \u2064vote on \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pathetic-only-6-gop-senators-voted-against-democrats-stimulus-bill\/\" title=\"PATHETIC: Only 6 GOP Senators Voted Against Democrats\u2019 Stimulus Bill\">government spending bill<\/a> despite \u2063low support from Republican lawmakers, which \u2064is expected to\u200d result in its failure. \u200dThe vote is set to take place on Wednesday, aiming to extend government \u2063spending at current levels until March \u20622025 while including\u2062 Republican provisions that mandate proof of citizenship for voter registration. Johnson emphasized \u2064Congress&#8217;s responsibility to fund the government and\u2062 secure elections, urging \u200chis\u200b colleagues to act in line with\u2064 public demand. However, the \u200clegislation&#8217;s viability is uncertain, as\u2064 previous efforts to bring the bill to a vote\u2062 faltered due to insufficient GOP\u2063 backing. With only \u200d14 days remaining to prevent a government shutdown, Johnson may need\u2064 to adjust\u200b the proposal to gain\u200b more\u200b support or \u2064consider a simpler version of \u2062the resolution \u200dthat could attract Democratic \u200cvotes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Johnson pushes vote on government spending bill despite lack of GOP support<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1762086\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will move forward with a vote on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3150854\/house-gop-scraps-vote-government-spending-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>government spending proposal<\/a> even though the package is likely to fail on the floor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3155412\/house-gop-woke-week-spending-bill-limbo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>due to a lack of support<\/a> among GOP lawmakers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The House is expected to vote on the continuing resolution on Wednesday, Johnson announced in a statement<em>. <\/em>The plan seeks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3149062\/senate-gop-delivers-blow-mike-johnson-government-spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>extend current government spending levels<\/a> until the end of March 2025 while attaching Republicans&rsquo; SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship for voter registration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congress has an immediate obligation to do two things: responsibly fund the federal government, and ensure the security of our elections,&rdquo; Johnson said in a post on X. &ldquo;I urge all of my colleagues to do what the overwhelming majority of the people of this county rightfully demand and deserve &ndash; prevent non-American citizens from voting in American elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not clear whether the legislation has enough support to advance the House, which was a struggle Johnson faced last week. Although the bill was initially scheduled for a vote last Wednesday, the speaker pulled it from consideration just hours before due to a lack of support from nearly a dozen GOP lawmakers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>House GOP leaders then continued conversations over the weekend with key holdouts in an effort to switch their votes. Lawmakers have just 14 days before the government is scheduled to shut down and funding will dry out.<\/p>\n<p>The move is risky for several reasons. One, the vote is destined to fail beyond the House &mdash; putting lawmakers back to square one on how to move forward with a spending deal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson faces several options, although none are entirely favorable. Johnson could tweak the proposal to get more of his hard-liners on board, although a handful of lawmakers in the self-described &ldquo;Never CR&rdquo; group have vowed not to support a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-most-reliable-ally-israels-iron-dome-funding-sails-through-the-house\/\" title=\"\u2018Our Most Reliable Ally\u2019: Israel\u2019s Iron Dome Funding Sails Through The House\">stopgap spending bill<\/a> regardless of what policies are attached.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson could also move forward with a so-called &ldquo;clean&rdquo; CR with no policy riders, which would likely garner support from House Democrats to help move it past the finish line. Relying on his colleagues across the aisle to pass a spending deal is certain to anger hard-right Republicans, which resulted in the ouster of his predecessor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s also the likelihood that Johnson may need to rely on the Senate to craft a stopgap spending bill. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has indicated the upper chamber may move forward with its own clean CR extending funding into mid-December if the House cannot pass something that is acceptable to Senate Democrats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats have already rejected Johnson&rsquo;s six-month proposal with the SAVE Act attached, and the White House has threatened to veto the legislation should it reach the president&rsquo;s desk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congress has until the end of September to pass its annual budget before the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-approves-mail-in-ballots-for-2021-election\/\" title=\"California Approves Mail-In Ballots For 2021 Election\">fiscal year begins<\/a> on Oct. 1. If not, the government will enter a shutdown until some sort of spending deal has passed &mdash; a fate some GOP lawmakers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3153838\/vulnerable-republicans-warn-against-idiotic-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"looking to avoid\">looking to avoid<\/a> ahead of the November election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1762086\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1762086\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is proceeding with a vote on his government spending proposal, despite the likelihood that it will not garner enough support from Republican lawmakers. He announced that the House is set to vote on the continuing resolution this Wednesday. The proposal aims to maintain current government funding levels until March 2025 and includes the Republicans&#8217; SAVE Act, which mandates proof of citizenship for voter registration. Johnson emphasized in a post on X that Congress has an urgent responsibility to fund the federal government and secure elections, urging his colleagues to act in accordance with what he believes most Americans want: preventing non-citizens from voting.<\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s uncertain if there is sufficient backing for this legislation within the House, as Johnson faced challenges last week when he had to withdraw it from consideration shortly before a scheduled vote due to insufficient GOP support. Over the weekend, House GOP leaders engaged in discussions with key dissenters in hopes of swaying their votes.<\/p>\n<p>With only 14 days remaining before a potential government shutdown due to lack of funding, Johnson&#8217;s decision carries risks. If the vote fails in the House, lawmakers will be back at square one regarding spending negotiations. He has several options ahead; he could modify his proposal to attract more hardline supporters or opt for a &#8220;clean&#8221; continuing resolution without additional policy measures\u2014this latter approach might gain Democratic support but could alienate far-right Republicans who previously ousted his predecessor.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Johnson may need assistance from Senate Democrats if no agreement can be reached in the House. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has suggested that if necessary, they might pursue their own clean continuing resolution extending funding into mid-December. Senate Democrats have already dismissed Johnson&#8217;s six-month plan featuring the SAVE Act and warned of a presidential veto should it reach that stage.<\/p>\n<p>Congress must finalize its annual budget by September&#8217;s end before entering into fiscal year 2024 on October 1; failure to do so would result in a government shutdown\u2014a scenario some GOP members are eager to avoid ahead of upcoming elections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2342228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mike-Johnson-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32412,4162,41046],"class_list":["post-2342227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-government-spending","tag-johnson","tag-stopgap-bill"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mike-Johnson-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342227","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\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342227\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}