House spending push: Johnson faces conservative revolt on budget and stopgap
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing a critical week as he attempts to rally restive conservative members of his caucus to support a budget resolution and a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government. The House is in its final week before the August recess, and Johnson must also advance the annual defense authorization bill. The article, presented as a podcast summary by CQ Roll Call reporters Aris Folley, Jacob Fulton, and Aidan Quigley, highlights the dicey prospects for the budget resolution after committee approval and the White House's lobbying efforts on a reconciliation bill. The outcome will test Johnson's leadership and the unity of the Republican conference amid internal divisions over spending levels and policy priorities.
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