{"id":2378385,"date":"2024-12-10T09:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T14:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-say-disaster-funding-is-their-price-to-help-mike-johnson-pass-spending-bill-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T09:30:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T14:30:09","slug":"democrats-say-disaster-funding-is-their-price-to-help-mike-johnson-pass-spending-bill-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-say-disaster-funding-is-their-price-to-help-mike-johnson-pass-spending-bill-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats say disaster funding is their price to help Mike Johnson pass 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\">34<\/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%2Fdemocrats-say-disaster-funding-is-their-price-to-help-mike-johnson-pass-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=2378385&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>Democratic lawmakers are leveraging thier influence to assist House Speaker Mike \u2064Johnson (R-LA) in preventing a government shutdown by\u200b pushing \u2064for disaster \u2062funding as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-covid-and-monkeypox-biden-asks-congress-for-another-47-billion-to-address-critical-needs-for-the-american-people\/\" title=\"Ukraine, COVID, And Monkeypox: Biden Asks Congress For Another  Billion To Address \u2018Critical Needs For The American People\u2019\">short-term spending bill<\/a>.\u2064 With Johnson aiming to extend\u2064 funding until\u200b March 2025 while delaying long-term budget decisions until after the 2024 elections, he \u200cneeds Democratic support to pass the budget\u200b due \u200bto resistance\u200b from hardline fiscal conservatives. Democrats are pressing for approximately $100 billion in disaster relief funding, \u200dincluding \u200d$40 billion to \u200dreplenish\u2064 the Federal Emergency Management Agency following recent natural disasters.Negotiations are ongoing, and although Democrats\u200b are cautious about risking a government\u200b shutdown, they resist conceding to all Republican \u200cdemands regarding spending priorities.  <\/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\">Democrats say disaster funding is their price to help Mike Johnson pass spending bill<\/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_1896423\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">lawmakers<\/a> are testing the limits of their power when it comes to helping House Speaker<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) avert a government shutdown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Every year, just before Christmas, both sides of the aisle engage in an obligatory holiday battle over the federal government&rsquo;s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"spending\">spending<\/a> bill, which must be passed by Dec. 20 to avoid a government shutdown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With Johnson looking to punt long-range spending priorities until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January 2025, he is leading the House in eying a short-term spending bill that funds the government until March 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Because hard-line fiscal conservatives in his conference typically eschew the stopgap funding measure, Johnson will likely need all Democratic hands on deck to pass the short-term spending bill, also known as a continuing resolution. While Democrats aren&rsquo;t interested in a knock-down drag-out fight that could risk a government shutdown, they aren&rsquo;t willing to fold to every demand Republicans have, either, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/12\/09\/johnson-pass-spending-bill-00193377?nname=playbook&amp;nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&amp;nrid=b184d69e-b2a2-4eb9-933e-7e669f36c25d&amp;nlid=630318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according to<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the soft deadline for releasing the spending bill&rsquo;s text is Dec. 15, Democratic negotiators in the lower chamber have yet to reveal key details about the cost of provisions they want to see in stopgap legislation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) talks to reporters before a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Democrats&rsquo; primary goal is to include the Biden administration&rsquo;s recent request for roughly $100 billion in disaster relief funding in the spending bill. Their efforts have come as some Republicans have suggested disaster relief funding levels should be much less than the $100 billion figure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When pressed on Monday for the status of negotiations, Democrats declined to disclose details, per the outlet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s not been any real hard and fast debates about what&rsquo;s there, because the issue is, we got to get to a top line, and then we can start to go forward,&rdquo; &#8203;&#8203;Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/business\/budget\/5031311-government-shutdown-deadline-disaster-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> the <em>Hill <\/em>recently.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of wildfires and the devastating Hurricane Helene, the White House wants $40 billion to refill the Federal Emergency Management Agency&rsquo;s coffers, which officials warn have been depleted in recent months. The remainder of the funding will go to priorities, including housing support, nutrition assistance, and improvements to water systems.<\/p>\n<p>Some Republicans are criticizing the Biden administration for including funding for the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as for the departments of State and Education, in the disaster relief proposal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The House Freedom Caucus, a group of fiscally conservative hard-liners, has rebelled against the White House&rsquo;s request.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congress should not pass a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">whopping 0 billion unpaid disaster supplemental funding bill &#038;mdash<\/a>; that Democrats will use to cement their own unrelated priorities &mdash; in the waning days of Democrat control in Washington right before Republicans take control of the White House and both Chambers,&rdquo; the caucus said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The House should consider only what is absolutely necessary right now to provide critical relief to hurricane victims and farmers, and pay for it with offsets from wasteful spending elsewhere in the government, then wait for President Trump to take office to better manage disaster relief,&rdquo; the group continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As the top House Republican, Johnson has the difficult job of holding his slim majority together while mustering enough Democratic votes to pass legislation possibly opposed by disaffected members of his conference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During comments on Dec. 3, Johnson didn&rsquo;t divulge details about the disaster relief funding levels he was working toward.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s serious, serious damage. But the initial request was $116.5 billion. And what we&rsquo;re doing right now is the important, methodical job that the House has, to go through really line by line and assess those requests and make sure that they all are actually tied to disaster and not superfluous items and issues that are included,&rdquo; the speaker said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) said last week that the Biden administration&rsquo;s $100 billion disaster relief proposal was &ldquo;robust.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve said before, they&rsquo;re very robust. I think they should be. I think we have real disaster,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although Cole added that he is not &ldquo;interested in extra money for programs that are not disaster-related, and there&rsquo;s some of that in the president&rsquo;s proposal,&rdquo; his latest <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomColeOK04\/status\/1866232353741254773\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">comments<\/a> on Monday suggest he&rsquo;s now on board with the White House&rsquo;s request.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Members of Congress, we must again step up to the plate and pass disaster recovery aid for those across our country who are still in need,&rdquo; Cole <a href=\"https:\/\/cole.house.gov\/media\/weekly-columns\/we-must-help-our-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> in a press release. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As disaster relief negotiations are currently underway, I want to make one promise to the American people &mdash; I will do everything in my power to ensure that we, as a Congress, are supporting the families, businesses, and local communities that have been crushed. Moreover, as Representatives, our duty is to the People who elected us, and I believe passing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-patty-murray-confirms-ukraine-and-disaster-aid-spending-bill-in-the-works\/\" title=\"Sen. Patty Murray confirms progress on Ukraine and disaster aid bill.\">disaster aid bill<\/a> is central to this duty,&rdquo; he added.<\/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_1896423\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1896423\"}});<\/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>Democrats demand disaster funding to assist Mike Johnson&#8217;s spending bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2378386,"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\/12\/Johnson-spending.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,42086,34218,32464,32076],"class_list":["post-2378385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-disaster-funding","tag-mike-johnson","tag-spending-bill","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Johnson-spending.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378385","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2378385"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378389,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378385\/revisions\/2378389"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}