Government Shutdown Strategies Amidst GOP Opposition

Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 11:00

Government shutdown becomes imminent as Speaker Mike Johnson encounters fierce opposition from within the GOP. Despite rising dissent, Johnson remains committed to presenting his government funding package. The stakes are high as Republicans risk an embarrassing defeat.
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Government Shutdown Strategies Amidst GOP Opposition

Government Shutdown Challenges

WASHINGTON — Despite mounting opposition from his own party, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., vowed Tuesday to stay the course and put his government funding package on the House floor on Wednesday. His initial strategy to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month is expected to fail and deal House Republicans an embarrassing blow.

Republican Dissent

Due to their paper-thin majority, Republicans can afford only a handful of GOP defections on the vote, and many more than that have publicly voiced their opposition. However, the party’s standard bearer, Donald Trump, has called on Johnson and Republicans to shut down the government if they can’t link a funding bill to the SAVE Act, which would overhaul voting laws to require people to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote.


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