Johnson has been under intense pressure from Republican hard-liners, who see the new speaker’s dealmaking with Democrats as anathema to their conservative agenda.
And overriding their concerns to pass the short-term funding package with help from the majority of Democrats does little to help his case.
Moreover, he argued, working with Democrats and brokering a deal – even if it’s not the one he wants – is necessary given their shrinking majority.
Come Monday, their majority will shrink to 217 – the smallest Republican majority in the history of Congress – as Rep. Bill Johnson of Ohio resigned to accept a job as a university president.
“Here we are again, with House Democrats once again providing the votes to avert a costly shutdown.
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