Conservatives Push Johnson to Abandon Deal

“Conservative hardliners are actively trying to renegotiate Speaker Mike Johnson’s bipartisan spending deal — ratcheting up the odds of a partial government shutdown next week,” Politico reports.

“Johnson huddled with House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) and roughly a dozen other members of his right flank on Thursday. Those hardliners emerged from the meeting optimistic that they’ll convince Johnson to walk away from the agreement he announced with other congressional leaders to fund the government for this fiscal year.”