Johnson commits to avoiding shutdown during White House meeting

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Speaker Mike Johnson made “unequivocally” clear that he wants to avoid a government shutdown during a private Tuesday meeting with President Joe Biden and other congressional leaders, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Biden's stalled request for Ukraine aid, however, remains more in doubt.

With just four days to go until federal funding partially runs out, congressional leaders emerged from the meeting with the president optimistic they could avoid a shutdown, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters at the Capitol that the meeting focused mainly on keeping the government open, “which I think we all can agree on.”

It’s become fairly clear that Congress needs a stopgap patch to avoid a partial shutdown on Saturday at midnight. Schumer said to ask Johnson about the possibility of passing such a short-term bill; Johnson has been trying to avoid a so-called continuing resolution, but there may be little other choice at this point.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/27/congress/johnson-at-meeting-00143561

[Turbineguy]

1. trump won't be happy about that.

[Bristlecone]

2. He is an empty vessel. His commitment is worthless

In my opinion.

[EarlG]

3. Lol, agree

First thing I thought after reading the headline "Johnson commits to avoiding shutdown during White House meeting," was that there is going to be an inevitable follow-up headline which will go something like, "Johnson reneges on shutdown commitment after pushback from hardliners."

[Marthe48]

4. I wonder how many times johnson has been pantsed

Or gotten a wedgie? And how many times he's gotten an atomic wedgie? By rwnj disgracing the Capitol Building

[Polybius]

8. Pantsed!!!

Now that is what I call a true 90's term if there ever was one, love it!

[FakeNoose]

7. That makes him no better than Kevin McCarthy

[comradebillyboy]

5. Mike is a liar; who can believe him about anything?

If it wasn't for bad faith he wouldn't have no faith at all.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Leaders gang up on Speaker Johnson at 'intense' White House meeting

Three of Congress’s top four leaders had a loud and unified message for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) when they met with him at the White House on Tuesday: Ignore the pressure from conservative critics and avoid a government shutdown on Friday.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) emerged from the meeting, which participants described as “intense” and “passionate,” feeling somewhat reassured that Johnson heard their pleas.

“It was a productive and intense meeting,” Schumer said outside the White House. “We made it so clear that we can’t have the shutdown because it hurts so many people in so many different ways.”

Schumer said “the Speaker did not reject” the warning and “said he wants to avoid a government shutdown.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/leaders-gang-speaker-johnson-intense-224728561.html