Speaker Mike Johnson is contending with significant opposition from the House Freedom Caucus and other conservative Republicans over a $1.6 trillion spending deal, brokered with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, with only 12 days left to avert a government shutdown. The deal, which has been labeled a 'total failure' and 'bogus' by hard-right members, has prompted the Freedom Caucus, led by new Chair Bob Good, to disrupt House floor action as a form of protest. Despite this, Johnson has steadfastly defended the agreement, asserting, 'Our top line agreement remains,' and highlighted the need to govern effectively. The situation mirrors the difficulties encountered by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and brings Johnson's negotiation skills into question. Although there is speculation that Johnson may renege on the deal to satisfy his party's right wing, he has reiterated his commitment to the spending agreement and the pursuit of a robust appropriations process.
Speaker Johnson: “Our topline agreement remains, we are getting our next steps together, and we are working toward a robust appropriations process.” https://t.co/lWlFn681vw
Speaker Johnson insists he’s sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown https://t.co/N2prn4ILXb https://t.co/2oy9sFWKdC
House Speaker Mike Johnson insists he’s sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown https://t.co/pdHsLYnqVZ
House Speaker Mike Johnson defied Republican hardliners and said he will stick with a spending deal he made with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, decreasing the risk of a government shutdown. https://t.co/rbpElLhFmc via @bpolitics
Speaker Johnson sticks by deal struck with Dems despite GOP complaints https://t.co/VaZnxiTmyM
Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he stood by the spending deal he negotiated with Democrats to avert a government shutdown. He is facing intense pressure from far-right Republicans to abandon the agreement. https://t.co/KLDlQGkV1U
Speaker Mike Johnson stands firm against conservatives threatening to oust him by backing $1.6 trillion spending deal with Democrats: More chaos in Congress as hardliners try to derail deal to avoid shutdown https://t.co/3NEHqBjfiX https://t.co/kfIqP9J6CB
House Speaker Johnson Holds Firm On Spending Deal, Faces Rising Tensions In GOP Ranks https://t.co/ibQApvH8Qa
Top US House Republican Johnson stands by bipartisan spending deal https://t.co/cf3btl0wkt https://t.co/tzIkyFZ9Qm
Speaker Mike Johnson says spending deal with Schumer remains in place despite pressure from hardliners to walk away https://t.co/8OSgLUYQK4
Speaker Mike Johnson defied his right flank, suggesting that he would maintain a bipartisan spending deal that they despise. https://t.co/VSVIaBB8Os
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) stands by his tentative government funding agreement with Democrats, amid right-wing pressure: “Our topline agreement remains, we are getting our next steps together, and we are working toward a robust appropriations process.” https://t.co/hWZf9SUDBV
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he is sticking by a top-line spending deal that he struck with congressional Democrats and the White House this month amid calls from hard-line conservatives to scrap the plan and come up with an alternative https://t.co/UTbpwM2bhc
Speaker Johnson: Spending deal that outraged conservatives remains in place https://t.co/6B89iUP002 https://t.co/KErPDPevgO
⚠️ TOP US HOUSE REPUBLICAN JOHNSON STANDS BY BIPARTISAN SPENDING DEAL (Reuters) Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday said he stood by a $1.59 trillion topline spending deal with Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a deal to which some hardline House… https://t.co/qGd8OpCIBv
House Speaker Mike Johnson defied a rebellion on his right flank and said Friday he will stick with a spending deal he made with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, decreasing the risk of a government shutdown. https://t.co/9Wbe41RvbA
Johnson says he’s sticking to his bipartisan “topline” agreement. But doesn’t say whether there will be a CR or individual spending bills
Johnson denies hardliners ask to re-negotiate topline spending. “Our topline agreement remains. We are getting our next steps together and we are working toward a robust appropriations process.” Full remarks below- https://t.co/BYliBiVZMP
Speaker Johnson: "Our top line agreement remains" https://t.co/NqC1uhRNV5
SPEAKER JOHNSON: “Our topline agreement remains”
House Speaker Mike Johnson is at a career-defining crossroads: Hardline Republicans — a day after sabotaging their own party's bills in a show of force — are pressuring him to renege on a spending deal he struck with Senate Democrats. https://t.co/3tRappaNW2
House Speaker Johnson receives backlash over spending deal | Fox News Video https://t.co/VC8rIbgqku
House Speaker Mike Johnson is actively discussing reneging on a spending deal with Democrats to appease Republican hardliners -- > from @elwasson @MaeveSheehey & @HouseInSession for @business https://t.co/iM8cSaQ5P4 via @bpolitics
A late push from hardline conservatives in the House to get Speaker Mike Johnson to back out of a topline spending deal with Democrats is frustrating Republicans on both sides of the Capitol. https://t.co/tqrV9ssgn9 https://t.co/1Kk35DqX8Y
House Speaker Mike Johnson is actively discussing reneging on a spending deal with Democrats to appease his restive right flank, several Republicans said https://t.co/qgIA2PjYVw
Hard-right Republicans are pressuring Speaker Johnson to renege on a bipartisan spending deal he cut with Senate Majority Leader Schumer. https://t.co/UBleRZLuDI
NEW: Hard-right Republicans pressure Speaker Johnson to back out of bipartisan spending deal A huge test here for Johnson on the issue that sank McCarthy. Dem & GOP senators tell him to stick to his agreement. w/ @scottwongDC @SyedahAsghar @frankthorp https://t.co/Eby57dzGas
Hard-line House Republicans said Mike Johnson will renege on his topline spending deal with the Senate. But the speaker said he’d made no commitments. The latest in Playbook PM: https://t.co/v8q8JKVWmy
House Speaker Mike Johnson is actively discussing reneging on a spending deal with Democrats to appease his restive right flank, several Republicans said Thursday https://t.co/QE6vRSwL5S
Speaker Mike Johnson may back out of government funding deal with Democrats https://t.co/PBNXVDDZ4w
Speaker Mike Johnson risks the same fate as former Speaker Kevin McCarthy with spending deal amid outrage from House Republicans https://t.co/CkGAfshOWH https://t.co/MSVRNJ2DTv
Speaker Johnson is facing conservative pushback over the spending deal he struck with Democrats https://t.co/qMHMrzkJFS
Speaker Johnson defends spending deal with Dems as right-wingers cry 'sham': 'We have to govern' https://t.co/fI6KBcILiT
US House Republican hardliners challenge Johnson over spending deal https://t.co/hoCjQL0RkP https://t.co/jbEixYd4Ca
A group of House Freedom Caucus members and allies are in open revolt against Speaker Johnson over a topline spending deal, tanking a procedural vote on an unrelated trio of bills. New HFC Chair Bob Good said hope is to not follow through on deal https://t.co/dFXZDmxcuB
Conservatives are taking revenge for Speaker Johnson's spending deal by halting action on House floor. Roughly a dozen House Republicans threatened to join with Dems to vote against starting debate on a trio of bills unrelated to the funding agreement. https://t.co/yoNNcodV78
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to quell the biggest conservative rebellion he’s faced since taking the gavel. His right flank is furious over the spending deal he struck with Dems that largely resembles the agreement McCarthy reached with Biden last year. https://t.co/9iIdbTy2s2
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to quell the most significant conservative rebellion he’s faced since taking the gavel. His right flank is furious over the spending deal he struck with Dems that largely resembles the agreement McCarthy reached with Biden last year.…
Speaker Mike Johnson faces conservative unrest over funding deal as a possible win for Johnson is expected to be a political minefield https://t.co/mXsrB85yB8 https://t.co/hZBer14HvS
Hard-right members are not pleased with a deal Speaker Johnson & the Senate reached on government spending. But many more Republicans worry that his inexperience with negotiations will make him unable to navigate or land conservative deals. The latest: https://t.co/xpbbl5nD4d
Freedom Caucus can’t stomach Speaker Johnson’s ‘bogus’ spending deal https://t.co/3bwqEHxQZt
House Freedom Caucus Furious Over Johnson-Schumer Spending Deal https://t.co/w6HKjswh8D
Speaker Johnson faces conservative pushback on $1.6TRILLION spending deal with only 12 DAYS left until the next government shutdown https://t.co/o5DZLmWrSg https://t.co/VUbbVMmh8G
Speaker Johnson announces top-line spending deal to avoid government shutdown https://t.co/cz184vvhXN https://t.co/ApHDgvNh6j
Freedom Caucus chimes in on spending deal just announced by Speaker Johnson & Congressional leaders: "Total failure" https://t.co/wtROAXO8Pu