Who would have thought that the boyish looking Johnson can pull this off! He accomplished the best of what was politically feasible under the circumstances.
I think, most of these 55 Republicans were foolish! There are not heroes! Many well known names are among them. Clearly, border security needed to be separated from urgent aid to Ukraine and Israel.
"... The measure passed, 316-94, thanks to the support of Democrats, who typically oppose the majority party’s rules. In this case, however, Johnson, R-La., won the backing of 165 Democrats compared to 151 Republicans. A total of 39 Democrats and 55 Republicans voted against the procedural rule. ...
Losing that many Republican lawmakers on a rule vote is extremely uncommon in the House of Representatives. Such measures are typically party-line votes in which the minority party is united in opposition to the majority. ...
Losing that many Republican lawmakers on a rule vote is extremely uncommon in the House of Representatives. Such measures are typically party-line votes in which the minority party is united in opposition to the majority. ...
House Republicans, meanwhile, voiced frustration that Johnson didn’t include border security in the four-bill package. ..."
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