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Government Funding Bill Implodes in House
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The volatile 118th Congress is supposed to come to a close this week. The Congress that started with Kevin McCarthy barely getting the Speaker’s gavel, and then losing it over a spending bill, is ending with Speaker Mike Johnson struggling to get a spending bill over the finish line while facing a revolt from all sides. Conservatives want a lean continuing resolution (CR) without pork while Democrats, sensing this is their last shot to get policy riders, are insisting on new programs and dollars. Elon Musk weighed in against the bill, stating that any Rep who voted for it deserved to be primaried. President-elect Trump capped off the day by insisting on terminating or extending the debt ceiling to gain his support. Trump, who will have to start his presidency under the constraints of this bill, is not the President who must sign it into law. Although many Americans may have forgotten, Joe Biden is still the President until January 20, 2025.
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