Spending bill passes with Democratic support, sparking familiar Republican complaints with still-new House speaker.
Less than six months after a faction of House Republicans led a revolt that removed Kevin McCarthy from the speakership, more Republicans are already complaining about the party’s direction and questioning whether his replacement, House Speaker Mike Johnson is the right person for the job.
The speed of their disenchantment with Johnson is a reminder of the difficulty of leading the restive Republican caucus, which has been shrinking due to member departures. On Friday, Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin announced he would resign next month to join the private sector, leaving Johnson with just one vote to spare to get measures passed on party lines.
describing Johnson’s approach to steering a $1.2 trillion funding bill that passed the House 286 to 134 on Friday, with the support of 185 Democrats and 101 Republicans. “It is what it is. It’s a very difficult job for the speaker,” Roy conceded. “I knew I wouldn’t get everything I wanted. But you know what I wanted? I wanted some sense of sanity on spending, some sense of sanity on the border, some sense of sanity on any of the issues the American people actually care about. And we got none of that.”Johnson, for his part, called the agreement passed on Friday “the best achievable outcome in a divided government,” pointing out conservative policy wins.
“We don’t need dysfunction right now with the world on fire the way it is,” Rep. Michael McCaul , chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told CBS News on Sunday. “We need to govern, and that is not just for Republicans but in a bipartisan way.”Some Republicans expressed concerns that moving forward with a motion to vacate the speakership could lead to unintended consequences, such as selecting a less desirable candidate from their party — or even a Democrat.
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