Johnson Pushes Short-Term Funding Bill Despite GOP Divisions Over Budget Deal, Immigration
• House Speaker Johnson is moving forward with a short-term funding bill until March to avoid a government shutdown. He affirmed the $1.66 trillion spending agreement reached with Senate Majority Leader Schumer.
• The conservative House Freedom Caucus criticized the deal, calling it "surrender" and continuing "Biden policies."
• Johnson urged the House to pass the funding measure to move "toward a robust appropriations process" and "end governance by omnibus."
• House Republicans oppose a leaked immigration deal by Sen. Lankford to increase green cards and allow 5,000 daily border crossings.
• Both funding bills expected to receive Democratic support but will need some Republican votes to pass the narrowly divided House.