Johnson Facing the Same Problems as McCarthy Following Conservative Revolt Over Spending Bill
House conservatives sink a key funding bill that Mr. Johnson had hoped to get done before Thanksgiving.
After postponing a shutdown with help from across the aisle, it is increasingly clear that Speaker Johnson is going to face the same problems that his predecessor faced. With five spending bills languishing in the House due to resistance from the right flank of the GOP, the newly minted speaker is learning quickly that this group of legislators may be ungovernable.
On Wednesday, the House voted 225 – 198 against moving ahead to consider the commerce, justice, and science appropriations bill — one of the five remaining spending packages the House has been unable to approve. Along with all Democrats, 19 Republicans voted to not begin debate.
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