Conservative Pressure Mounts on Speaker Johnson to Abandon Bipartisan Budget Deal, Risking Government Shutdown
• Speaker Mike Johnson facing pressure from conservative House Republicans to abandon bipartisan spending deal to prevent government shutdown
• Group of ultraconservative lawmakers told Johnson to back out of deal, claiming it is "terrible for the country and terrible for the Republican conference"
• Unclear what Republicans could leverage to win policy priorities if Johnson backs out, since Democrats control Senate and White House
• Some Republicans warned it would be a "mistake" for Johnson to renege on deal and would hurt his credibility in future talks
• House Democrats criticized possibility of Johnson abandoning original deal, claiming it shows House Republicans are "determined to shut down the government"