A government funding deal spearheaded by House Speaker Kevin Johnson collapsed within 24 hours, facing criticism from Republicans across the spectrum. The collapse sparked uncertainty about the path forward for government funding and raised questions about Johnson's leadership.
Tuesday night after days of extended deadlines, fell apart in less than 24 hours as Republicans of all ideological stripes turned on the bill over its contents and Johnson’s mishandling of negotiations and the rollout. Conservatives, moderates, loyal rank-and-file Republicans, and even a committee chairman savaged the bill for giving far too much to Democrats.
President-elect Donald Trump and soon-to-be Vice President JD Vance released a statement Thursday afternoon urging Republicans to pursue a clean continuing resolution with only an add-on addressing the debt ceiling. Their statement, accusing Johnson’s deal of being detrimental to Trump’s agenda, was the stake in the heart of a rapidly collapsing deal, which was already on fumes after deep-pocketed Elon Musk had spent the day attacking the bill and warning Republicans to oppose it or face a primary challenge. The path forward for a government plan is uncertain. But after his plan collapsed, Johnson’s continued leadership of House Republicans is tenuous at best. “If I were a betting person right now, I think it’s probably even odds” that Johnson is reelected, Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) told Breitbart News Wednesday, minutes after Trump and Vance released their deal-killing statement.Johnson might not make it until then.Others are rumored to join him, possibly going public as soon as Thursday. If it becomes clear Johnson is a lame duck speaker, all bets are off for what House Republicans might do to get a government funding bill across the finish line – and who they’ll charge with negotiating it. Johnson has weathered criticism – mostly from conservatives – throughout his 14-month tenure atop the House Republican Conference. This time, its differen
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