House Democrats Threaten GOP Dec. 4 Funding Bill as Johnson Scrambles for Votes
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 21
House Democrats Threaten GOP Dec. 4 Funding Bill as Johnson Scrambles for Votes
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 21
Summary
Democrats emerged from Tuesday’s caucus meeting broadly opposed to a Republican stopgap bill that would keep federal spending flat until Dec. 4, putting its House passage in doubt ahead of an evening vote.
Hakeem Jeffries privately signaled opposition, Pete Aguilar said he would vote no and urge others to follow, and appropriators Marcy Kaptur and Rosa DeLauro accused Republicans of bypassing bipartisan spending talks.
That resistance matters because Republicans may not be able to replace Democratic votes with their own: fiscal hawks often reject continuing resolutions, and Johnson is already juggling holdouts on a packed floor agenda.
The funding fight is colliding with Johnson’s broader push for a $95 billion Iran war and farm-aid reconciliation package, while Democrats argue the House bill is unlikely to gain traction in the Senate anyway.