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- House passes Speaker Johnson's bill to avert government shutdown: Recap
- Here's How Close The Votes Are For Outstanding House And Senate Races
- Johnson enters speaker’s office for first time since being sworn in
- Shut Down Jan. 6 Committee
- Meanwhile: McCarthy says he did not punch Rep. Burchett
- GOP Rep. Bice considering running for Johnson's former leadership role
- Speaker Johnson will need Democratic support for two-step funding bill

Alternately Republicans could keep the committee but redirect its focus, perhaps to try to blame Speaker Nancy Pelosi. They have accused her of failing to call for help, a claim contradicted by video released by the Jan. 6 committee. Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky is a likely chair for the House Oversight Committee and at the top of his agenda would be the president’s son, Hunter Biden.
House passes Speaker Johnson's bill to avert government shutdown: Recap
This marks a clear departure from how those same members viewed former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision earlier this month to put a short-term spending bill on the floor, which ultimately led to his ouster. The conservative House Freedom Caucus officially announced its opposition to Johnson's CR plan this morning. Asked later what happened, Burchett said that McCarthy had "elbowed me in the kidneys," saying he believed it was done "100% on purpose." Burchett said he confronted McCarthy, who denied what Burchett called a "cheap shot." Burchett had stopped to answer a question from reporters when McCarthy walked by with his detail and appeared to bump into Burchett’s back. "Here’s what I’ve said about Speaker Johnson. He did not set the table. He did not cause the situation that has come to pass," Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., said. "We’re going to have to get through it. But we need something better than this."
Here's How Close The Votes Are For Outstanding House And Senate Races
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday celebrated the House's passage of a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific. The Senate and the White House are still controlled by Democrats and any spending bill passed will need Democratic support to become law and avert a shutdown. But what you hear from conservatives – at least in the minutes before and after Johnson won the speaker’s election – is they are willing to give some room for Johnson to maneuver in his new role. The House passed a resolution in support of Israel in the war against Hamas – the first measure to come to the floor after Speaker Mike Johnson was elected earlier Wednesday following three weeks without a speaker.
Johnson enters speaker’s office for first time since being sworn in
GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie railed on House Speaker Mike Johnson and his handling of the foreign aid bills, despite deciding not to move to oust the speaker Saturday. Asked if he would bring a vote to oust Johnson if he put forth a short-term spending bill at current spending levels, Rep. Matt Gaetz said he’s optimistic Johnson will be able to actually pass the individual spending bills. Many Democrats are expected to support the bill since the CR does not cut spending or attach other conservative policy riders, but they will formalize their position in a caucus meeting that's happening this morning.
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GOP Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas said it was unwise of leadership to put the bill on the floor not knowing for sure whether it would pass, adding to the perception that House Republicans can’t govern. 37 House Democrats voted against Israel aid, while 112 House Republicans voted against Ukraine aid. Republicans generally voted against the package because of their long-standing opposition to Ukraine aid, while Democrats opposed the bill over the lack of conditions on Israel aid. It replaced the Build Back Better plan that ran up against opposition from Manchin.
Senators could try to strip out the TikTok legislation, but policy analysts view it as unlikely, as quickly approving the foreign aid is a top congressional priority. Wednesday's resolution against Schiff isn't the only hot-button measure the House could vote on this week. Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has introduced impeachment resolutions targeting members of the Biden administration, and Colorado GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert has offered a privileged resolution to impeach Biden himself. Wednesday's vote came a week after nearly two dozen Republican House members voted alongside Democrats to table a similar motion that would have imposed a $16 million fine on Schiff. Luna's updated resolution, which instead censures him and refers him to the House Ethics Committee for a probe, brought the Republicans on board who didn't support the measure last week.
Meanwhile: McCarthy says he did not punch Rep. Burchett
In Pennsylvania, Democrat John Fetterman defeated Dr. Mehmet Oz and flipped a Republican-controlled Senate seat that's key to the party’s hopes of maintaining control of the chamber. Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wis., narrowly won re-election in a tight race in battleground Wisconsin. Ukrainian servicemen told CNN the US House vote to approve military aid provides a much-needed shot in the arm.
Build Back Better, a $2 trillion spending package, faltered in Congress when it lost support among some Democrats. Manchin in particular, who refused to move forward with the bill at the end of 2021. If Republicans do want to highlight what they see as immigration policy failures, they could add funds to the Department of Homeland Security appropriation to finish the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, former President Donald Trump’s answer to migration into the United States. For the Democrats, Vice President Kamala Harris has been leading the administration’s attempt to address the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene disputed that it was a miscalculation to put the bill on the floor, telling CNN, "I don’t think it’s a failure at all," and warning that the Republicans who voted to sink the impeachment articles would be hearing from voters. The resolution passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a unanimous 44-0 vote in November. Three GOP senators missed the vote, including Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, who railed against the package earlier on Tuesday.
When a reporter responded that former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted because he worked with Democrats on the last funding bill, Van Orden cut in. The air travel workforce is already stretched thin, with TSA officers and air traffic controllers working mandatory overtime amid staffing shortages and a record number of air travelers. If the federal government shuts down Saturday, numerous publicly funded agencies will stop work and their employees won’t be paid, but Social Security checks will still go out.

(A fourth member changed his vote to “nay” in order to file a motion for the House to reconsider.) Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, who is battling cancer, was not present for last week’s vote, and Tuesday’s vote was scheduled for after he returned. Most Republican senators — along with three Democrats — voted against that package. “Despite Kevin McCarthy’s efforts to keep faith with the Trump wing of the party, I think they are suspicious of him because of his remarks after Jan. 6, which were certainly appropriate,” Fowler said. “And even though he’s walked them back and tried to make his peace with Trump he may not have the votes for the speakership. Republicans have introduced resolutions calling for the impeachment of Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and others.
This change was made because it was clear that there would not be enough Republican votes to pass the rule, but Democrats seem willing to vote to pass the bill itself. Instead, they are bringing the CR to the floor “under suspension of the rules.” This means it will need the support of two-thirds of the chamber to pass. More Republicans — 93 — voted against this CR than opposed the last clean funding bill in September. Over a dozen progressive Democrats — and one Republican — voted "nay" or "present." House Majority Leader Steve Scalise was not present for the vote, as he is still recovering in Louisiana from a stem cell transplant.