Republican lawmakers are expressing discontent with Speaker Mike Johnson's handling of government funding negotiations, leading to speculation about potential challengers for his position. The short-term spending bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), has faced strong opposition from conservatives due to its inclusion of unrelated policy riders.
EXCLUSIVE: House GOP critics of how Speaker Mike Johnson , R-La., is handling government funding talks are already beginning to float names of possible challengers, people told Fox News Digital. Two GOP lawmakers told Fox News Digital that House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., were all mentioned in early talks about alternatives.
A source close to Donalds told Fox News Digital in response, 'At this time, the Congressman has not made any statements regarding the future of House leadership.' A spokesperson for Emmer told Fox News Digital, 'Whip Emmer supports Speaker Johnson and is focused on doing the job he was elected to do.' Fox News Digital also reached out to Donalds, Jordan and Johnson's offices for comment. One of the lawmakers said they had not heard from any of the three, adding, 'That would be suicidal.' But discussions about potential rivals to Johnson in the Jan. 3, 2025 House-wide speaker vote represent the latest warning shot from Republican lawmakers who are vehemently opposed to the short-term spending bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR). Congressional leaders released the text of their 1,547-page CR on Tuesday evening after last-minute negotiations delayed its original planned release Sunday. Since then, it's seen fierce pushback from conservatives and House GOP hardliners, many of whom are frustrated at the unrelated policy riders attached to the legislation – rather than a 'clean' extension of government funding. In addition to averting a partial government shutdown through March 14, the bill also includes provisions on health care and ethanol fuel, plus more than $100 billion in disaster aid funding and measures to fund the rebuilding of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge and the first pay raise for lawmakers since 200
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