Mike Johnson Sets Up Bruising 2024 Spending Fights

Punchbowl News: “If you listen to Speaker Mike Johnson, his bill to avert a government shutdown — which passed the House with mostly Democratic votes Tuesday evening — will finally give the GOP majority the leverage it needs to cut spending and force major policy changes.”

“But Johnson has a big problem — there’s no evidence at this point that the two-step CR will do anything of the sort.”

“When the initial Jan. 19 funding deadline comes along — just 21 legislative days away under the current House calendar — Johnson will likely be in largely the same position he’s in now.”

Playbook: “This morning we’re going to look ahead and deliver some bad news when it comes to shutdown showdowns: They’re far from over. In fact, this week’s funding fight was only a warm-up for what’s coming in early 2024.”