McConnell-Johnson leadership faces first major hurdle this week with continuing resolution fight

By Rachel Schilke

Published November 13, 2023 3:56pm ET

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McConnell-Johnson leadership faces first major hurdle this week with continuing resolution fight — A looming government shutdown is putting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s (R-KY) leadership to the test, as pushback from hard-line conservatives is already making the passage of a continuing resolution an uphill battle. Johnson announced his “two-part” CR on Saturday, which would extend the Agriculture, Military Construction and Veterans […]

A looming government shutdown is putting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s (R-KY) leadership to the test, as pushback from hard-line conservatives is already making the passage of a continuing resolution an uphill battle.

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