{"id":2412367,"date":"2025-03-11T10:26:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T14:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-drops-afghan-visa-extension-to-win-over-funding-bill-holdouts-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T10:27:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T14:27:15","slug":"johnson-drops-afghan-visa-extension-to-win-over-funding-bill-holdouts-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-drops-afghan-visa-extension-to-win-over-funding-bill-holdouts-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson drops Afghan visa extension to win over funding bill holdouts &#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\">28<\/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-drops-afghan-visa-extension-to-win-over-funding-bill-holdouts-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=2412367&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 article discusses a recent \u200cdecision by Republican House leadership to drop a provision that would have extended the number of visas for Afghan allies living \u200din the United states. This move aims to gain support \u2064from GOP holdouts for a continuing resolution \u200dto fund the government. With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnells-betrayal-hurts-the-nation-goodwin\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell\u2019s betrayal hurts the nation\">slim majority<\/a>, Republicans can only afford to lose one vote; \u200cRep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has already expressed his opposition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-donald-trump-job-approval-shifts-to-52-percent\/\" title=\"Poll: Donald Trump Job Approval Shifts to 52 Percent\">funding bill<\/a>. Rep.\u2064 Andy \u200bOgles\u2063 (R-TN), among others, is advocating\u2064 for\u2064 changes to the Special Immigrant\u200d Visa \u2063(SIV)\u2064 process due to concerns about\u200c properly vetting Afghan refugees.\u200d The amendments propose to reduce the visa \u2063cap \u2064from 70,500 to 50,500\u200d and \u2063eliminate a two-year <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">application deadline<\/a>\u2063 extension while keeping the program operational this year. Republican leaders aim to include these changes \u2063in \u200dan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-host-gop-leaders-at-white-house-as-party-ushers-in-golden-age-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump to host GOP leaders at White House as party ushers in ...golden age... - Washington Examiner\">upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-schumer-file-measure-that-sets-up-process-to-ram-through-biden-stimulus-without-gop-support\/\" title=\"Pelosi, Schumer File Measure That Sets Up Process To Ram Through Biden Stimulus Without GOP ...\">reconciliation bill<\/a><\/a>. Several GOP members remain undecided \u200dabout their support for the bill.  <\/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 drops Afghan visa extension to win over funding bill holdouts<\/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_2031875\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/House-Republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican House<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3343131\/johnson-faces-unity-test-spending-deal-democrats-promise-not-help-gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">leadership<\/a> removed a provision to extend the number of visas for Afghan allies living in the United States to win support from GOP holdouts on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3341584\/house-gop-drops-clean-spending-bill-with-trump-blessing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the continuing resolution<\/a> to fund the government.<\/p>\n<p>The provision would have increased the number of visas for Afghan allies who fought alongside U.S. troops. With a razor-thin House majority, Republicans can only afford to lose one vote to pass the measure, and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3343411\/trump-call-primary-thomas-massie-being-a-no-on-funding-bill\/https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3343411\/trump-call-primary-thomas-massie-being-a-no-on-funding-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">already firmly against the bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3343499\/watch-live-house-gop-leaders-hold-press-conference-as-funding-bill-vote-looms\/\">WATCH LIVE: House GOP leaders hold press conference as funding bill vote looms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3343411\/trump-call-primary-thomas-massie-being-a-no-on-funding-bill\/\">Trump puts out the call to primary Massie for being a &#8216;no&#8217; on funding bill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3343131\/johnson-faces-unity-test-spending-deal-democrats-promise-not-help-gop\/\">Johnson faces unity test on spending deal as Democrats promise not to help GOP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), one of the holdouts, said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/03\/10\/congress\/gop-holdouts-push-afghan-visa-changes-funding-bill-00222993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">interview<\/a> with <em>Politico<\/em> that he was pushing for the change to the provision of Special Immigrant Visas, or SIV, for Afghans. He cited concerns about the ability to vet Afghans resettled in the U.S. properly.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a sticking point for me,&rdquo; Ogles told the outlet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An estimated eight to 10 Republican lawmakers planned to oppose the funding bill unless the SIV change was made. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA)<strong> <\/strong>said he will include the SIV change in the reconciliation bill later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The amendment cuts a planned increase in the Afghan SIV visa cap from 70,500 to 50,500. The change also eliminates a provision that would have extended the application deadline for another two years but keeps the program operational through this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3312070\/lawsuits-targeting-trump-executive-orders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HERE ARE THE LAWSUITS TARGETING TRUMP&rsquo;S EXECUTIVE ORDERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GOP leaders attached the SIV changes to an amendment that cleared the Rules Committee on Monday evening, teeing up the CR for a vote on the House floor on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Massie, a few House Republicans are still uncommitted to voting in favor of the CR, which will fund the government at levels set in 2022 through September. Reps. Cory Mills (R-FL) and Tim Burchett (R-TN) have not confirmed if they will vote in favor of the bill.<\/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_2031875\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2031875\"}});<\/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>Johnson removes Afghan visa extension to gain GOP support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2412369,"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\/2025\/03\/mike-johnson-steve-scalise.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51923,47167,4162,32603,32076],"class_list":["post-2412367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-afghan-visa-extension","tag-funding-bill","tag-johnson","tag-political-news","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mike-johnson-steve-scalise.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412367","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\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2412367"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2412373,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412367\/revisions\/2412373"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2412369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2412367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2412367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2412367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}