Wake up with the Washington Examiner: How the continuing resolution died and set up an unexpected shutdown fight

Published December 19, 2024 8:17am ET



The death of a CR

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has an anchor around his neck and a target on his back after a spending bill to keep the government operating until President-elect Donald Trump takes office died on Thursday. 

Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, along with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, joined the dogpile on Johnson and the bill, sealing its fate and putting a government shutdown on the table. 

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