Conservatives Rebel Against Speaker Johnson Over Government Spending Levels
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Speaker Mike Johnson faces opposition from conservatives over government funding deal that includes higher spending levels than many Republicans wanted
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Hardliners threaten to oppose procedural votes on appropriations bills, which could force Johnson to use suspension process to bypass those votes
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Tight funding deadlines of Jan 19 and Feb 2 add pressure to quickly pass bills, though some conservatives suggest they'll push for shutdown without border security measures
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Unclear which conservative policy priorities will ultimately be included in funding bills after defense bill lacked some wins
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Bipartisan Senate group nears border security framework, but it likely won't satisfy House conservatives demanding own sweeping border bill