Mike Johnson unveils plan to avoid Federal shutdown. ‘No spending cuts.’ Chip Roy (and others) will vote No.

Speaker Mike Johnson pitches Republicans on plan to avert government shutdown

There are already a handful of Republicans who are skeptical of Johnson’s proposal to keep the government funded.

At least two say they will vote against it. Reps. Chip Roy and Marjorie Taylor Greene said they’re a no.

But would Democrats support it?

“It’s a good thing the Speaker didn’t include unnecessary cuts and kept defense funding with the second group of programs,” a Senate Democratic leadership aide told ABC News.

A Democratic leadership source told ABC News that Johnson knew he needed Democratic votes, so he moved in their direction by not including cuts and not placing defense funding in the first deadline. Even with that, it’s unclear if Democrats in the House and Senate will back this plan. Just last week, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries threw cold water on the idea of laddered CR.

My opposition to the clean CR just announced by the Speaker to the @HouseGOP cannot be overstated. Funding Pelosi level spending & policies for 75 days – for future “promises.”

— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) November 11, 2023