Posted 12/15/2023, 12:30:00 PM
Speaker Johnson Faces Backlash From Conservatives Over Bipartisan Deals
- House Speaker Mike Johnson faces threats from ultra-conservative Freedom Caucus members over recent bipartisan deals
- Johnson passed a defense bill with more Democratic than Republican support, angering the Freedom Caucus
- Johnson must negotiate government funding by Jan 19 to avoid a shutdown, which risks further Freedom Caucus backlash
- Freedom Caucus demands on immigration policy complicate the passage of $66 billion in Ukraine aid
- The Freedom Caucus warns they may seek to remove Johnson as Speaker like his predecessor if he keeps striking bipartisan deals