“Speaker Mike Johnson says he won’t pass any more short-term spending bills to avert government shutdowns after this one,” Punchbowl News reports.
Said Johnson: “I’m done with short-term CRs.”
“This is quite the declaration from the Louisiana Republican and one that’s going to be interesting to watch him try to keep over the next few months. Remember, if the CR passes today, Congress will have to deal with not one but two funding deadlines during early 2024.”
“But it’s not clear that bifurcating the government funding debate will actually set House Republicans up for a win. They still have to negotiate 12 spending bills with Democrats, Senate Republicans and the White House.”
