House Speaker Mike Johnson is preparing to navigate the upcoming government funding debate independently from Democrats, following a successful budget reconciliation with his party. Confident that Republicans can avert a shutdown by pursuing a "clean" continuing resolution (CR), Johnson emphasized that they will not concede to Democrats' requests regarding budget cuts linked to Elon Musk's initiatives. With the funding bill extending until March 14, Johnson's approach suggests a shift in how legislative responsibilities may be tackled, as party leaders reinforce their unified stance against Democratic conditions.
"I think it demonstrated we can do things on our own," House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told reporters on Wednesday.
"The most reasonable thing is to avoid a shutdown by pursuing a 'clean' CR," Johnson said Wednesday.
"The Democrats have had completely unreasonable conditions assigned to this," Johnson said. "They want us to limit the power of the executive branch."
"We’re not moving," Cole said. "The Democrats need to be working with us on a realistic basis," Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) told Axios.
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