Mike Johnson: Let the enemies of freedom around the world hear us loud and clear, the people’s house is back in business.
The US government will shut down on November 17th, unless the house passes a spending bill for future government funding. This requires bipartisan support since democrats control the senate 51/49. Johnson would also need support from his colleagues, senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. Yet, Punchbowl News an online daily political outlet in Washington DC, reported last week, Johnson has never met with McConnell.
Another big thing on Johnson’s to-do list this week is the $105 Billion dollar national-security package that includes aid to Israel and Ukraine, which Biden deems crucial.
President Joe Biden: American leadership is what holds the world together. American alliances are what keep us, America, safe. American values are what make us a partner that other nations want to work with. To put all that at risk if we walk away from Ukraine, if we turn our backs on Israel, it’s just not worth it.
Johnson has a lot on his plate this first week, and we’ll see how he handles all of the items on his to-do list as the year comes to an end.
Reporting for Annenberg Media, I’m Makai Singleton