House Speaker Johnson Seeks to Mend Rift With Rep. Greene Over Spending Deals
• Speaker Johnson exchanged texts with Rep. Greene and plans to meet with her next week to discuss her concerns • Greene filed a motion to vacate against Johnson over frustration with a recent appropriations package • Johnson agrees with Greene's concerns but defends the spending deals to avert a government shutdown • Johnson said party turmoil makes it hard for him to gain leverage over Democrats in negotiations • Johnson wants to talk with Greene about reforming the budget process going forward