Enough House Republicans ranging from conservative spending critics to those who want a bigger defense budget have come out against Speaker Mike Johnson’s stopgap spending strategy to imperil passage, as leadership tries to rally the troops to back the plan during a vote that’s currently expected Wednesday.
At least five Republicans have said they will not support the continuing resolution or are leaning against it, and Johnson can only afford to lose four members of his party and still pass the bill if there are no absences and all Democrats remain united against it.
While some of the declared “no” votes are conservatives who typically vote against stopgap spending bills, Armed Services Chairman Mike D. Rogers, R-Ala., is also against the measure.
“It’s terrible for defense,” said Rogers, who added that he hopes other members of his committee join him in opposition. With the exception of a nearly $2 billion add for a Virginia-class submarine, the CR would mostly flat-fund defense programs at current levels for six months. […]
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