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Four moderate Republicans in the House defied GOP leadership by signing a petition to force a vote on extending pandemic-era ACA subsidies for three years, highlighting intra-party divisions and setting the stage for renewed health care debates in January, with potential implications for upcoming elections and bipartisan negotiations.
Four centrist Republicans defied House Speaker Mike Johnson by signing a petition to force a vote on extending enhanced ACA subsidies for three years, amid disagreements within the Republican Party over health care policy and the handling of pandemic-era support measures.
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a Republican revolt over his proposed US aid package for Ukraine and other allies, rejecting calls to step aside and vowing to press forward with the aid package despite objections from his majority. Johnson plans to move the aid package in separate votes for each section and is preparing a fourth measure that includes various Republican-preferred national security priorities. He faces a threat of ouster from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has filed a motion to vacate the speaker from office, but Johnson remains determined to move forward with the aid package.
House speaker Mike Johnson faces pressure from hard-right Republicans over advancing a Ukraine aid package, with threats of an intra-party revolt if he does so. Despite mounting opposition, Johnson has indicated that the House will consider an amended proposal for Ukraine funding, including potential innovations such as sending money as a loan or redirecting seized Russian assets. The speaker already has two legislative options for Ukraine funding, but faces challenges from both hard-right members and Democrats. The specter of a motion to remove Johnson as speaker looms, and his decision on Ukraine funding could have significant political and humanitarian implications.
A dozen hard-line Republicans, including members of the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus, disrupted House proceedings in protest of a spending deal struck by Speaker Mike Johnson with Democrats to avert a government shutdown, leaving the funding package in limbo. The revolt highlights the challenge Johnson faces in navigating the deal through the closely divided House, with right-wing lawmakers expressing dissatisfaction with the agreement's lack of spending cuts. The upheaval underscores the difficulty of passing a bipartisan deal to fund the government, with the possibility of resorting to a short-term spending patch to prevent a shutdown.
House conservatives, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, revolted against a spending deal with Democrats, tanking a procedural vote and preventing the chamber from debating and voting on unrelated bills. The conservatives criticized the deal for not cutting spending enough and expressed frustration with the slim GOP majority in the House. Johnson expressed confidence that the deal would survive and emphasized the need to work with the numbers they have in a divided Washington.
House GOP members are expressing frustration and anger at Speaker Mike Johnson over a $1.66 trillion spending deal with Democrats to avert a government shutdown. Some Republicans believe Johnson ceded too much ground to Democrats, leading to complaints and public disapproval from conservative factions. Despite the backlash, Johnson defended the deal, highlighting Republican gains and additional spending cuts. The spending deliberations mark a crucial test for Johnson, who faces challenges in navigating the delicate balance between party demands and potential government shutdown.
The US House of Representatives has passed a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown, despite opposition from some Republicans. The bill, proposed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, keeps federal agencies open at current spending levels until mid-January. It must be signed into law by President Joe Biden before government funding expires on 17 November. The measure faced criticism from conservative Republicans for not including their desired spending cuts, but House Democrats supported it to keep the government functioning. The bill marks a test of leadership for Speaker Johnson, who overrode opposition from his own party to pass the funding bill with Democratic support.