Speaker Johnson Cut His Bad Deal Because Republicans Don’t Want To Cut Spending

Posted on January 16, 2024
Speaker Johnson Cut His Bad Deal Because Republicans Don’t Want To Cut Spending

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) arrives at the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. Far-right House Republicans are threatening to shut down the government on January 19 unless their demands for President Biden to enact stricter border laws are met. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

In many ways, Johnson didn’t bail out Democrats from a tough political predicament as much as he did his own Republican members.

Photo by Kent Nishimura