Speaker Mike Johnson Caves to Swamp Politics Again: Agrees with Musk Criticism but Weak Johnson Pushes Massive Spending Bill Anyway | The Gateway Pund…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson defended his proposed stopgap funding measure, which would extend current government funding levels through mid-March.

The bill has been widely criticized by Republican hardliners and conservative leaders as a betrayal of the GOP’s promises to rein in reckless spending and hold Democrats accountable.

With a razor-thin Republican majority in the House, Johnson has repeatedly relied on temporary funding measures to stave off government shutdowns—a tactic many see as a capitulation to Democrat priorities.

His latest CR not only fails to address conservative concerns but also reportedly includes major policy changes, such as a congressional pay raise, a carve-out for lawmakers to opt out of Obamacare, and funding for controversial State Department censorship programs.

Washington Bureau Chief for Breitbart Matthew Boyle wrote, “It’s not a “stopgap” spending bill. Stop calling it that. It’s a massive change to federal policy. Includes: * First Pay Raise for Congress in 15 Years * Allows Congress to opt out of Obamacare and join federal workers’ health plans (this was a MAJOR point of contention during Obamacare…

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