Though necessary to fund the government through March 2025, a more-than 1,500-page Continuing Resolution (CR), which some described as “pork-filled,” was defeated before reaching the House floor yesterday, December 18. Leading conservatives pressured Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to drop the measure and instead focus on a simple package without additional pet projects.
Opposition leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) lambasted the decision, saying, “House Republicans, House Democrats, Senate Republicans, and Senate Democrats reached a bipartisan agreement to fund the government, keep it open and meet the needs of the American people.” He continued his condemnation:
“House Republicans have now unilaterally decided to break a bipartisan agreement that they made. House Republicans have been ordered to shut down the government and hurt everyday…
