I think that this is a good decision by Hakeem Jeffries and the Democrats, because by backing Johnson they avoid further chaos for the remainder of this session of Congress, can get a budget passed in a timely fashion and head into the November election looking like the party that puts doing the people's business over extreme partisanship.
I think that this is a good decision by Hakeem Jeffries and the Democrats, because by backing Johnson they avoid further chaos for the remainder of this session of Congress, can get a budget passed in a timely fashion and head into the November election looking like the party that puts doing the people's business over extreme partisanship.
True, but it's very likely to be, at best, a CR-style budget (maybe with a few tweaks to satisfy key constituencies on either side) rather than a product of the kind of 'normal' budget process they're supposed to be running over the course of the second half of the fiscal year. [CR = Continuing Resolution]
Understand, but it least it will happen without one of more government shut-downs which resolve in virtually the same thing. Serious budgeting will have to wait until there is a majority of serious people in the House of Representatives who do not waste time on stunts or hyper-partisan screeds. The majority who has had power since January, 2023, has not been able to come to a consensus within its own caucus, and has wasted time kicking out speakers, engaging in investigations which have led nowhere and in general wasting time. Right now there is a somewhat stable governing coalition that can at least accomplish the rudimentary actions of government. Returning to a more "normal" process will have to wait at least until after the next election.
I think that this is a good decision by Hakeem Jeffries and the Democrats, because by backing Johnson they avoid further chaos for the remainder of this session of Congress, can get a budget passed in a timely fashion and head into the November election looking like the party that puts doing the people's business over extreme partisanship.
True, but it's very likely to be, at best, a CR-style budget (maybe with a few tweaks to satisfy key constituencies on either side) rather than a product of the kind of 'normal' budget process they're supposed to be running over the course of the second half of the fiscal year. [CR = Continuing Resolution]
Understand, but it least it will happen without one of more government shut-downs which resolve in virtually the same thing. Serious budgeting will have to wait until there is a majority of serious people in the House of Representatives who do not waste time on stunts or hyper-partisan screeds. The majority who has had power since January, 2023, has not been able to come to a consensus within its own caucus, and has wasted time kicking out speakers, engaging in investigations which have led nowhere and in general wasting time. Right now there is a somewhat stable governing coalition that can at least accomplish the rudimentary actions of government. Returning to a more "normal" process will have to wait at least until after the next election.