Speaker Johnson Delays Government Funding Vote

Speaker Johnson Delays Government Funding Vote
Above: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks with reporters as he departs a news conference following a House Republican Conference meeting at the US Capitol on Sept. 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. Image copyright: Kent Nishimura/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

Mike Johnson has been dealt an almost impossible task thanks to the clear pushback from Democrats mixed with the fringe but powerful group of Republicans to his right. The government needs to be funded, and Johnson knows that in order to get that done, he'll either have to convince his right-wing adversaries to join him or offer the other side some concessions.

Democratic narrative

Unfortunately for Mike Johnson, his party has been captured by Trump and his dangerous and incorrect beliefs about voter registration. While Johnson attempts to keep the government afloat, a handful of his colleagues have chosen to hold the country hostage and complain about non-existent "illegal voters."

Cynical narrative

Whether Republicans or Democrats are in charge, these theatrical last-minute spending bill debates always result in the government increasing the national debt. Both parties will pretend to bicker over certain issues, but in the end, the Democrats will get their bloated welfare spending and Republicans will grow the military-industrial complex.

Metaculus Prediction



Political split

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