Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson is facing a backlash from Make America Great Again (MAGA) figures after negotiating a spending deal to fund the government.
Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, along with Democrats Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced a 2024 budget deal of nearly $1.66 trillion on Sunday.
The speaker said the agreement slashed $16 billion in spending, according to his letter to colleagues, which, he said, “represents the most favorable budget agreement Republicans have achieved in over a decade.”
Conservatives blast Mike Johnson’s total failure in spending deal. They might also blast his total failure as Speaker. Don’t put on the big boy pants Mike if you can’t play the game. What a freaking coward.https://t.co/v6TM413SLH
— Even More Pissed Off Patriot (@POdPatriot) January 9, 2024
“I don’t know what he would have done differently,” Idaho Republican Mike Simpson told POLITICO. “He handled the cards he was dealt.”
Representative Ralph Norman added that Johnson’s job is not at risk.
“We’ve just got to have a backbone,” he told the publication. “Mike hasn’t had time. He’s a good man, he’s honest. We’re just going to have to work through this.”
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