Speaker Mike Johnson Unveils ‘Two-Part’ Continuing Resolution to Prevent Government Shutdown | The Gateway Pundit

Final September, the Home of Representatives passed a last-minute bill to maintain the federal government funded for an extra 45 days, narrowly averting a authorities shutdown that may have commenced at 12:01 a.m. The invoice, was spearheaded by former Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

With a 335-91 vote, the Home permitted a 45-day short-term funding measure that excludes border safety and $6 billion funding for Ukraine.

The invoice consists of provisions for catastrophe reduction funds that doubtless swayed some Democrats to vote in favor. 90 GOP NOs and 1 Dem NO.

On Saturday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) introduced a strategic plan to forestall a authorities shutdown after November 17. Johnson launched a singular “two-part” persevering with decision. This plan, offered to GOP members over a name on Saturday, goals to increase a number of appropriations payments cut up into two timeframes: mid-January and early February.

“This two-step persevering with decision is a needed invoice to position Home Republicans in the most effective place to battle for conservative victories. The invoice will cease the absurd holiday-season omnibus custom of large, loaded up spending payments launched proper earlier than the Christmas recess,” Johnson mentioned.

The distinctive function of this method is its segmented timeline: it extends the Agriculture, Army Building and Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Housing and City Improvement, and Power and Water appropriations payments till January 19, whereas the remaining payments can be prolonged till February 2.

This decision notably excludes help to Ukraine and Israel and doesn’t delay FISA 702 authorities. Nonetheless, it does prolong the expired Farm Invoice provisions via September 2024, the Washington Examiner reported.

“Separating out the CR from the supplemental funding debates locations our convention in the most effective place to battle for fiscal duty, oversight over Ukraine help, and significant coverage adjustments at our Southern border. With our debt spiraling uncontrolled, the rising prices of ‘Bidenomics’ hurting households, and our Southern border large open, Home Republicans should place ourselves greatest to battle for the American individuals,” he wrote.

This two-step persevering with decision is a needed invoice to position Home Republicans in the most effective place to battle for conservative victories. The invoice will cease the absurd holiday-season omnibus custom of large, loaded up spending payments launched proper earlier than the Christmas…

— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) November 11, 2023

Johnson’s technique is designed to create urgency in passing particular person appropriations payments inside these set timelines, thus avoiding the necessity for one more omnibus or persevering with decision.

Though this plan seems to offer a clear persevering with decision, it does run the danger of dropping some conservative assist, as already demonstrated by opposition from Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).

“My opposition to the clear CR simply introduced by the Speaker to the Home GOP can’t be overstated. Funding Pelosi degree spending & insurance policies for 75 days – for future “guarantees,” Roy tweeted.

My opposition to the clear CR simply introduced by the Speaker to the @HouseGOP can’t be overstated. Funding Pelosi degree spending & insurance policies for 75 days – for future “guarantees.”

— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) November 11, 2023

“It’s a 100% clear. And I 100% oppose,” Roy said, including, “The very fact it doesn’t isolate DHS & DOJ & as an alternative isolates 3 payments that’ll don’t have the votes from GOP anyway is past loopy.”

The very fact it doesn’t isolate dhs & DOJ & as an alternative isolates 3 payments that’ll don’t have the votes from GOP anyway is past loopy. https://t.co/DOEqsp0vVC

— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) November 11, 2023

Rep. Greene additionally mentioned she is not going to vote on the persevering with decision.

“I voted NO to each CRs earlier than and I’m voting NO to this clear CR. We have to end approps and the Senate must do their job. NO MONEY TO UKRAINE! CLOSE THE BORDER! STOP THE WEAPONIZED GOVERNMENT! IMPEACH BIDEN, MAYORKAS, WRAY, GARLAND, AND GRAVES!” she wrote.

I voted NO to each CRs earlier than and I’m voting NO to this clear CR.

We have to end approps and the Senate must do their job.

NO MONEY TO UKRAINE!

CLOSE THE BORDER!

STOP THE WEAPONIZED GOVERNMENT!

IMPEACH BIDEN, MAYORKAS, WRAY, GARLAND, AND GRAVES! https://t.co/X8baKyXUDm

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) November 11, 2023

Johnson warned that if this plan fails attributable to lack of assist from Democrats and the Senate, he would abandon short-term resolutions in favor of a year-long measure. This measure would come with an 8% discount in all non-defense spending, amounting to roughly $40 billion in cuts, whereas protection spending would stay largely unaffected.

“Should you can’t get the ultimate payments completed beneath this timeline, with good conservative wins, then we’re simply going to go along with probably the most painful model of a full 12 months CR, that can lead to giant across-the-board non-defense cuts,” Johnson mentioned.