Johnson: “We Have The Votes” To Avert Shutdown

Politico reports:

Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday morning he expects House Republicans “are going to pass” a bill to fund the government later in the day, ahead of the looming March 14 deadline to avoid a shutdown.

His comments came as Vice President JD Vance is attending the House GOP Conference’s weekly meeting to rally members ahead of the big vote, which would keep federal operations afloat through the end of the fiscal year.

Johnson predicted there would be “maybe just one” GOP defection on this bill, appearing to reference Rep. Thomas Massie. President Donald Trump has called for a primary challenge against Massie over the Kentucky Republican’s opposition to the funding plan, which Trump is pressuring House Republicans to support.

Read the full article. The vote is expected late today. In the just-concluded press conference, Johnson said, “Democrats are going to yell and scream at the sky and lie about the bill.” He then went on to praise the arrest of a Columbia University activist over Gaza war protests.

Mike Johnson: “We’ll have the votes. We’re gonna pass the CR. We can do it on our own.”

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) March 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM