Johnson Faces Backlash From GOP Over Deal to Extend Funding Deadline
• Speaker Mike Johnson faces Republican critics over deal to avert government shutdown by extending funding deadlines • Short-term funding extension likely to pass with bipartisan support, but Johnson will face backlash from right flank • House Freedom Caucus members oppose any more short-term funding bills, call deal a "surrender" • Johnson previously pledged to be "done" with short-term funding extensions • Critics say short-term bill fails to provide leverage in negotiations and continues Democratic spending levels