Posted on Dec 31, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene rebukes Mike Johnson's "hypocrisy"
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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, on Saturday for his "hypocrisy" when dealing with a looming government shutdown.
Before Johnson was elected as speaker in late October, he told his GOP colleagues that he would put a stopgap bill on the House floor if needed to avoid a government shutdown. He did just that in November with what he described as a "laddered" continuing resolution or CR.
The CR, which was ultimately passed, extends government funding for the Veterans Affairs Department, Transportation Department, Housing and Urban Development Department and Energy Department, as well as for military construction until January 19. The rest of the government has funding until February 2.
Before Johnson was elected as speaker in late October, he told his GOP colleagues that he would put a stopgap bill on the House floor if needed to avoid a government shutdown. He did just that in November with what he described as a "laddered" continuing resolution or CR.
The CR, which was ultimately passed, extends government funding for the Veterans Affairs Department, Transportation Department, Housing and Urban Development Department and Energy Department, as well as for military construction until January 19. The rest of the government has funding until February 2.
Marjorie Taylor Greene rebukes Mike Johnson's "hypocrisy"
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..."Johnson has indicated that he is open to Ukraine funding, if coupled with strengthened border security policy. Johnson told Republican senators at a lunch meeting last month that "we want to take up Ukraine," Senator Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, told The Associated Press.
Hawley said Johnson told the senators the "next order of business" after getting an aid package passed for Israel in its ongoing war with Hamas, which later got blocked by the Senate, would be a Ukraine-U.S. border package.
President Joe Biden requested a $106 billion aid package in October, which included aid for Israel, Ukraine, border security and more. However, Republicans in Congress have said they want strengthened immigration policy to combat the surge of migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border in conjunction with money for border security."
..."Johnson has indicated that he is open to Ukraine funding, if coupled with strengthened border security policy. Johnson told Republican senators at a lunch meeting last month that "we want to take up Ukraine," Senator Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, told The Associated Press.
Hawley said Johnson told the senators the "next order of business" after getting an aid package passed for Israel in its ongoing war with Hamas, which later got blocked by the Senate, would be a Ukraine-U.S. border package.
President Joe Biden requested a $106 billion aid package in October, which included aid for Israel, Ukraine, border security and more. However, Republicans in Congress have said they want strengthened immigration policy to combat the surge of migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border in conjunction with money for border security."
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