""So we made a deal," said far-right Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL). "And actually we talked to the secretary of state directly." Johnson promised Luna that the State Department would stop non-government organizations from funding the Taliban, a claim with uncertainty as to its actual occurrence. Johnson even brought in Secretary of State Marco Rubio to back that promise. Johnson also promised"
"Johnson also promised to "go to war" to pass a ban on a central bank digital currency, Axios reports. The Federal Reserve has said it may consider creating a digital currency as a supplement to paper money, given that so many transactions are digital nowadays. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) also said that she was promised a floor vote on her ban on transgender health care in exchange for her vote for the NDAA. But if Johnson can't make good on his promises, Republican House members vowed to bring down the next big spending bill. "It either happens, or a CR [continuing resolution] goes down," Luna told Axios. "He's promised to be with us on that.""
Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces a revolt from members of his own party if he fails to fulfill promises made to secure votes for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Far-right Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said a deal included State Department action to block nongovernmental funding to the Taliban and direct contact with the secretary of state. Johnson reportedly brought in Secretary of State Marco Rubio to support that commitment. Johnson also vowed to "go to war" to ban a central bank digital currency. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was promised a floor vote on a ban on transgender health care. Republicans warned they would sink the next major spending bill, including a continuing resolution, if the promises are not kept.
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