The New York Times reports:
Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he stood by the spending deal he negotiated with Democrats to avert a government shutdown, spurning demands from ultraconservatives who have pressured him to jettison the agreement.
The announcement, after days of public silence about what he would do, all but guaranteed that Mr. Johnson will have to work with Democrats in the coming days to pass a short-term bill to keep the government funded past a pair of deadlines on Jan. 19 and Feb. 2, going back on his promise to never bring up another temporary spending measure.
Mr. Johnson had been facing mounting pressure from the hard-right Republicans, who are furious at the spending levels in the bipartisan plan, to find an alternative. They have begun dangling the threat of forcing a vote to oust the Louisiana Republican, subjecting him to the same fate as his predecessor.
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Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he stood by the spending deal he negotiated with Democrats to avert a government shutdown. He is facing intense pressure from far-right Republicans to abandon the agreement. https://t.co/KLDlQGkV1U
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 12, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) stands by his tentative government funding agreement with Democrats, amid right-wing pressure:
“Our topline agreement remains, we are getting our next steps together, and we are working toward a robust appropriations process.” pic.twitter.com/hWZf9SUDBV
— The Recount (@therecount) January 12, 2024