Democrats Get A Massive Win As Mike Johnson Caves On Spending Deal

Democrats acquired Speaker Mike Johnson to comply with the identical topline spending quantity that former speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to, which is a setback for MAGA.

CNN’s Manu Raju with the main points:

Hill leaders announce spending deal, setting high line spending at $1.59 trillion, the extent agreed to within the debt restrict regulation. However there are nonetheless hurdles forward to keep away from a shutdown (similar to immigration.)

They define deal right here: pic.twitter.com/98PEyBkWs8

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 7, 2024

In an announcement offered to PoliticusUSA, Senate Majority Chief Schumer and Home Democratic Chief Jeffries mentioned:

The bipartisan topline appropriations settlement clears the best way for Congress to behave over the following few weeks with a purpose to preserve necessary funding priorities for the American folks and keep away from a authorities shutdown. The framework settlement to proceed will allow the appropriators to deal with lots of the main challenges America faces at house and overseas. It should additionally permit us to maintain the investments for hardworking American households secured by the legislative achievements of President Biden and Congressional Democrats. Lastly, we now have made clear to Speaker Mike Johnson that Democrats won’t help together with poison capsule coverage adjustments in any of the twelve appropriations payments put earlier than the Congress.

Since President Biden took workplace, Democrats in Congress have labored hand-in-hand with the Administration to battle for American households by rebuilding the economic system and controlling inflation. By securing the $772.7 billion for non-defense discretionary funding, we will shield key home priorities like veterans advantages, well being care and vitamin help from the draconian cuts sought by right-wing extremists.

Now the Appropriations Committees, led by Chair Patty Murray and Vice Chair Susan Collins within the Senate and Chairwoman Kay Granger and Rating Member Rosa DeLauro within the Home, can put together full-year appropriations payments, freed from poison capsule coverage adjustments. Either side might want to work collectively bipartisan to keep away from a pricey and disruptive shutdown.

MAGA Mike Johnson Fails Home Republicans

Home Republicans have spent their vacation break promising a giant showdown with President Biden that would come with spending cuts, and they’re vowing to close down the federal government if Biden doesn’t comply with their border invoice.

Home Republicans would possibly nonetheless shut down the federal government over immigration, however they won’t be able to assert any large victories, and it is going to be way more troublesome to justify a authorities shutdown after leaders in Congress have agreed to a topline spending quantity.

As a substitute of standing behind his convention, Speaker Johnson has made a shutdown nearly unattainable for Republicans to win.

Home Republicans in all probability assume that they’ve leverage, however Biden and the Democrats are within the means of portray them right into a nook.

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Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work centered on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.

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