Speaker Johnson insists he’s sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown
11 months, 1 week ago

Speaker Johnson insists he’s sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted Friday he is sticking with the bipartisan spending deal he struck with the other congressional leaders, but offered no clear path for overcoming hard-right opposition within his own party to prevent a partial government shutdown next week. “So stay tuned for all that.” It’s the same intractable political dilemma that led a core group of right-flank Republicans to boot Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speaker’s office last year as they revolted against the deal he struck with the other congressional leaders and that President Joe Biden signed into law. “I just can’t imagine the House wants to relive the madness,” said Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., who had helped McCarthy negotiate the initial agreement with Biden and the other leaders. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said in floor remarks that Republicans should “shut the government down until you shut the border down.” But by Friday it was more centrist lawmakers making their way to Johnson’s office, many of them who serve on the appropriations panels writing the spending bills, urging him to hold firm to the deal he struck.

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'No help from me': House Dems vow they will no longer 'save' Speaker Mike Johnson
1 day, 16 hours ago

'No help from me': House Dems vow they will no longer 'save' Speaker Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

A federal government shutdown was avoided late Friday when outgoing President Joe Biden signed into law a last-minute funding plan. A shutdown appeared likely after some bills that Speaker Mike Johnson supported failed in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to Axios' Andrew Solender, however, House Democrats are "sending an early warning signal" to Johnson that he " shouldn't count …

Trump’s big Mike Johnson decision
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2 days, 5 hours ago

Trump’s big Mike Johnson decision

Politico  

He’s unhappy that he didn’t get the debt ceiling hike he made clear he wanted. “The president is upset — he wanted the debt ceiling dealt with,” said one Trump insider, who like others was granted anonymity to speak candidly about Trump and Johnson. “If he wanted to bury Mike Johnson, everyone knows he could — and he hasn’t,” said …

Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership
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3 days, 5 hours ago

Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership

India Today  

WASHINGTON: One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. “Ultimately, and let’s be honest, that’s going to be — a large portion of that — will be up to Donald J. Trump.” And yet, Johnson was able to buy time, convincing Trump he would meet the president-elect’s …

Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown
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4 days, 5 hours ago

Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown

Al Jazeera  

The US president hails the passage of the budget legislation after days of uncertainty and negotiations that went down to the wire. United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan funding bill that averts a government shutdown, days after Congress was thrown into turmoil after President-elect Donald Trump rejected an initial deal. “That’s good news for the …

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington
4 days, 5 hours ago

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington

India Today  

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Donald Trump’s core demand in the negotiations. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had insisted lawmakers would “meet our obligations” and not allow …

House rejects Donald Trump's Republican-led funding, debt-ceiling plan
5 days, 4 hours ago

House rejects Donald Trump's Republican-led funding, debt-ceiling plan

Hindustan Times  

The House rejected President-elect Donald Trump's new plan Thursday to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, as Democrats refused to accommodate his sudden demands and the quick fix cobbled together by Republican leaders. The outcome proved a massive setback for Trump and his billionaire ally, Elon Musk, who rampaged against Johnson's bipartisan …

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House
5 days, 5 hours ago

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House

Al Jazeera  

The bill now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass with only hours remaining before an expected shutdown. “We are really grateful that tonight, in bipartisan fashion with overwhelming majority of votes, we passed the American Relief Act of 2025,” Mike Johnson, the House speaker, said in a news conference after the vote. But this week, President-elect …

House GOP floats new plans to prevent government shutdown with just hours to go
5 days, 5 hours ago

House GOP floats new plans to prevent government shutdown with just hours to go

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Veering toward a midnight Friday government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson is proposing a new plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but punts President-elect Donald Trump demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. House Republicans are meeting behind closed doors on next steps after Trump doubled-down on his insistence that a debt …

Democrats bail out Johnson, pass bill that could avert government shutdown
5 days, 5 hours ago

Democrats bail out Johnson, pass bill that could avert government shutdown

Salon  

The House of Representatives voted to keep the government afloat until mid-March on Friday evening after GOP infighting brought the country within hours of a lapse in federal funding. Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson turned to Democrats after a number of his colleagues signaled an unwillingness to tweak the debt ceiling or approve more spending. “I think he certainly is …

Johnson in ‘colossal mess’ with ‘no plan’ to avert shutdown amid rising anger: reports
5 days, 11 hours ago

Johnson in ‘colossal mess’ with ‘no plan’ to avert shutdown amid rising anger: reports

Raw Story  

Speaker Mike Johnson and his Republican majority in the House reportedly have "no plan" to avert a shutdown of the federal government—a shutdown that will begin at 12:01 AM Saturday unless they can draft and pass replacement legislation, convince the Senate to pass it, and get President Joe Biden to sign it into law—all in about 36 hours. Up until …

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
5 days, 12 hours ago

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. WASHINGTON — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands. “That’s exactly what they’re going to get.” For Johnson, …

US funding plan collapses as Trump makes demands days before shutdown
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6 days, 5 hours ago

US funding plan collapses as Trump makes demands days before shutdown

India Today  

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. Jeffries said “an agreement is an agreement,” and by backing out of it “the House Republicans “will now own any harm that is …

Government shutdown at risk as Trump’s demands put Speaker Johnson in a bind
6 days, 5 hours ago

Government shutdown at risk as Trump’s demands put Speaker Johnson in a bind

LA Times  

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson with Republican House leaders at a news conference Tuesday. A government shutdown at risk, House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to figure out how to meet President-elect Donald Trump’s sudden demands — and keep his own job — while federal offices are being told to prepare to shutter operations ahead of Friday’s midnight deadline. …

'Speaker Johnson bested Trump': Internet erupts after deal reached to avert shutdown
3 months ago

'Speaker Johnson bested Trump': Internet erupts after deal reached to avert shutdown

Raw Story  

Congressional leaders have reportedly reached a deal to avoid a shutdown of the government, dealing a blow to Donald Trump, and the internet was quick to react. Trump has reportedly pushed Rep. Mike Johnson, the House Speaker, to force a government shutdown, which the former president purportedly believed would help his chances in the upcoming presidential election. One-time GOP insider …

Speaker Johnson announces plan to keep the government funded until Dec. 20
3 months ago

Speaker Johnson announces plan to keep the government funded until Dec. 20

NPR  

Speaker Johnson announces plan to keep the government funded until Dec. 20 toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a temporary agreement that would keep the government funded until Dec. 20. It would include "only the extensions that are absolutely necessary" to avoid a government shutdown, Johnson said in a letter to House Republicans. Sponsor Message Indeed, …

Mike Johnson's funding bill flops as Trump demands shutdown ultimatum
3 months ago

Mike Johnson's funding bill flops as Trump demands shutdown ultimatum

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson suffered a blow on Wednesday night, as his short-term government funding bill failed. The core sticking point was the inclusion of the SAVE Act, a GOP legislative priority that would effectively gut the National Voter Registration Act by adding cumbersome new requirements for people to prove citizenship to register to vote — something that is already …

Speaker Mike Johnson rebuked as his Trump-bait funding bill fails to pass Republican-controlled House
3 months ago

Speaker Mike Johnson rebuked as his Trump-bait funding bill fails to pass Republican-controlled House

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Speaker Mike Johnson pushed forward with his doomed bid to …

Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
3 months, 1 week ago

Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, despite the headwinds that prompted him to pull the bill from consideration last week. “I urge all of my colleagues to do what the overwhelming majority of the people of …

Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
3 months, 1 week ago

Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson postponed a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as opposition from both parties thwarted his first attempt at avoiding a partial government shutdown in three weeks. “We’re having thoughtful conversations, family conversations within the Republican conference and I believe we’ll get there.” Congress …

Speaker Johnson calls off a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Speaker Johnson calls off a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

LA Times  

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson walks to a meeting at the Capitol on Wednesday. Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as it became increasingly clear the measure lacked the support to pass as a potential partial government shutdown looms. “We’re having thoughtful …

Speaker Mike Johnson’s government funding plan already crumbling with at least 6 GOP no votes
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Speaker Mike Johnson’s government funding plan already crumbling with at least 6 GOP no votes

CNN  

Washington CNN — House Speaker Mike Johnson’s government funding plan is already crumbling with enough Republicans opposed to the resolution to sink it, and more warning the speaker will have to abandon his initial proposal to keep the government open. So it’s an easy no vote for me.” Mills said Monday he informed the House GOP leadership team “I will …

House Speaker Mike Johnson Is Negotiating With White House To Advance Ukraine Aid
8 months, 1 week ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson Is Negotiating With White House To Advance Ukraine Aid

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, a top House Republican said Thursday. House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Johnson had been talking with White House officials about a package that would …

U.S. Senate passes government funding bill, averting shutdown
9 months ago

U.S. Senate passes government funding bill, averting shutdown

Raw Story  

The U.S. Congress approved a funding bill Saturday in a rare show of cross-party unity, keeping federal agencies running through September and averting a damaging partial government shutdown. Senators missed a midnight deadline to pass the $1.2 trillion package to keep the lights on in several key government agencies but voted in the early hours to pass a resolution that …

Biden signs $1.2-trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat
9 months ago

Biden signs $1.2-trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat

LA Times  

Upon signing the spending package Saturday, President Biden urged Congress to approve aid for Israel and Ukraine and a bipartisan border security bill. President Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills after Congress passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. “But it rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans …

Biden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms
9 months ago

Biden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s final set of spending bills. “The House and Senate are now working to finalize a package that can quickly be brought to the floor, and I will sign it immediately.” Work on the final spending bills hit a late snag …

Negotiators reach spending deal but timeline is tight to avoid shutdown
9 months ago

Negotiators reach spending deal but timeline is tight to avoid shutdown

NPR  

Negotiators reach spending deal but timeline is tight to avoid shutdown Enlarge this image toggle caption Tom Brenner/Getty Images Tom Brenner/Getty Images House Republican leaders struck a deal Monday evening with the White House on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, paving the way for six spending bills to pass by the end of the week, according …

'This is pointless': House Republicans poised to revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'This is pointless': House Republicans poised to revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

An agreement by House Speaker Mike Johnson to work with Democrats on a stopgap spending plan to avoid a government shutdown has members of his caucus furious with multiple members complaining, "We're just kicking the can down the road," and that "it is just more of the same." According to a report from the Daily Beast, Johnson plans to move …

Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown
11 months, 1 week ago

Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown

LA Times  

The stopgap bill passed both the House and the Senate on Thursday. Congress sent President Biden a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a looming partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies into March. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would sign the resolution and accused Republicans of wasting time on partisan spending bills. “House …

As shutdown looms, congressional leaders ready stopgap bill to extend government funding to March
11 months, 1 week ago

As shutdown looms, congressional leaders ready stopgap bill to extend government funding to March

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders are preparing a stopgap bill to keep the federal government running into March and avoid a partial shutdown next week. The stopgap bill, expected to be released Sunday, would come as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has been under pressure from his hard-right flank in recent days to jettison a recent bipartisan spending deal with Senate …

Republicans revolt against GOP speaker’s deal with Democrats to avert shutdown
11 months, 1 week ago

Republicans revolt against GOP speaker’s deal with Democrats to avert shutdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Grumblings on the right wing spilled over into open rebellion on Wednesday and into …

Editorial: Another test for Speaker Mike Johnson. Will he keep the government open?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: Another test for Speaker Mike Johnson. Will he keep the government open?

LA Times  

Once again, the federal government faces a shutdown of important services — only this time there are two precipices from which the nation will plunge if Congress doesn’t act. The good news is that congressional leaders have worked out a bipartisan deal, praised by President Biden, which would set spending levels for the current fiscal year consistent with a compromise …

Republicans furious with Speaker Mike Johnson's $1.6T spending plan TORPEDO advancement of other bills in protest and float possibility of ousting him: Congress barrels toward another shutdown in 9 DA
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans furious with Speaker Mike Johnson's $1.6T spending plan TORPEDO advancement of other bills in protest and float possibility of ousting him: Congress barrels toward another shutdown in 9 DA

Daily Mail  

Conservatives who are furious with Speaker Mike Johnson's $1.6 trillion budget agreement with Democrat Chuck Schumer are torpedoing other GOP bills in protest and even flirting with the idea of ousting him. Conservatives furious with Mike Johnson tore into his spending plan and even held up regular business on the House floor, as some have floated the idea of ousting …

Congressional leaders announce an agreement on spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Congressional leaders announce an agreement on spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month. In a letter to colleagues, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday the agreement would secure $16 billion in additional spending cuts from the previous agreement brokered by then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President …

The US’s budget deal is a victory for Mike Johnson. But for how long?
1 year, 1 month ago

The US’s budget deal is a victory for Mike Johnson. But for how long?

Al Jazeera  

Far-right members of the Republican caucus have opposed the bipartisan budget bill, which averted a government shutdown. “Some people believe that Johnson’s success in passing the continuing resolution indicates that the far right in the GOP will go along with the new speaker,” said Richard F Bensel, a government professor at Cornell University. “I read the event differently, because Johnson …

House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help
1 year, 1 month ago

House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan. Johnson says the innovative approach would position House Republicans to “go into the fight” for deeper spending cuts in the new year, but many Republicans are …

US Speaker’s 2-step plan fails to impress his Republicans as govt shutdown looms
1 year, 1 month ago

US Speaker’s 2-step plan fails to impress his Republicans as govt shutdown looms

Live Mint  

US News: Newly elected speaker Mike Johnson might have acquired the seat and the gavel, however, disciplining the conservative Republican hardliners seems like the herculean tasks his predecessor faced. Mike Johnson faces first big legislative battle this week as his tries to marshal his fractious Republican majority into supporting an unconventional plan. Some House Republican hardliners were already pushing back …

US House Speaker Johnson proposes dual-phase plan to prevent govt shutdown
1 year, 1 month ago

US House Speaker Johnson proposes dual-phase plan to prevent govt shutdown

Live Mint  

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a Republican stopgap spending measure on Saturday aimed at averting a government shutdown a week from now, but the measure quickly ran into opposition from lawmakers from both parties in Congress. Unlike ordinary continuing resolutions, or "CRs," that fund federal agencies for a specific period, the measure announced by Johnson would fund …

New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown rapidly approaching
1 year, 1 month ago

New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown rapidly approaching

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With just a week left to avert a government shutdown, new House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan — a task that looks increasingly difficult amid stubborn divisions in the party over federal spending. “I think it’s looking like we’re still confused …

Biden, McCarthy to speak on debt limit; talks stalled as Republicans seek deep spending cuts
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden, McCarthy to speak on debt limit; talks stalled as Republicans seek deep spending cuts

Associated Press  

HIROSHIMA, Japan — President Joe Biden planned on Sunday to speak directly with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, hoping to salvage talks to raise the debt limit that have stalled in recent days while he was abroad at the Group of Seven summit. “We’re going to get a chance to talk later today,” Biden said of McCarthy, R-Calif., while the president …

Debt limit talks seem to make little headway as Biden, world leaders watch from afar for progress
1 year, 7 months ago

Debt limit talks seem to make little headway as Biden, world leaders watch from afar for progress

LA Times  

President Biden, attending the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on Saturday, says he believes “we’ll be able to avoid a default and we’ll get something decent done.” Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again heading into the weekend, as President Biden and other world leaders watched from afar, hoping high-stakes negotiations would …

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