Johnson Faces Backlash From Far-Right as He Pushes Bipartisan Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown
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Congress began push to pass new bipartisan spending agreement to avoid a partial government shutdown.
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Far-right Republicans strongly oppose the $1.66 trillion deal made between Speaker Mike Johnson and Senator Chuck Schumer.
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Johnson faces backlash from the right wing, indicating he'll likely need substantial Democratic support to pass spending bills.
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Johnson wanted to add conservative policy provisions to attract Republicans, but Democrats vow to fight them.
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Johnson faces a predicament like former Speaker Kevin McCarthy - a minuscule majority while facing a potential shutdown and having to cut a deal with Democrats.