Several House Republicans have objected to a stopgap measure that aims to prevent a government shutdown later this week.
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What’sNewSeveralGOPlawmakershavelashedoutatHouseSpeakerMikeJohnsonaftercongressionalleadersonTuesdayannouncedashort-termstopgapspendingbilltoavertagovernmentshutdown.
Thecontinuingresolution,whichistoincludejustover$100billionindisasterreliefand$10billionineconomicassistanceforfarmers,aimstokeepfederalagenciesfundedthroughMarch14ifapprovedbyCongress.MissouriRepublicanRepresentativeEricBurlisoncriticizedthebillas“garbage”afterJohnsonpresentedtheplanduringamorningconferenceonTuesday.OthersRepublicanshaveindicatedtheywouldnotvoteforthebill.
NewsweekhascontactedJohnson’sofficeforcommentviaemailoutsideofregularworkinghours.
WhyItMattersJohnsonfacesareelectionvotetoremainHousespeakerintheGOP-controlledHousenextyear.TheRepublicanParty’supcomingslim220-215majorityinthelowerchambermeansJohnsonwillneednear-unanimoussupportfromhisRepublicancolleaguestoretainth
