Reality Strikes House Republicans

Punchbowl News: “Just after 8 p.m. last night, the check came due for Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump.”

“Johnson and House GOP leaders delayed a vote on a compromise budget resolution, yielding to conservative hardliners who want deeper spending cuts than the Senate can likely stomach.”

“At the end of the day, Johnson had more than a dozen holdouts. And despite his patience, Johnson couldn’t convince that many GOP lawmakers to hold their nose and vote for a budget plan that they believed inadequate.”

“Let’s be blunt here: The gaping divide between the House and Senate on spending cuts is a big problem that can’t be papered over.”