Josh Hawley warns Mike Johnson over ‘woke garbage’ in continuing resolution

Published December 19, 2024 12:26pm ET



Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) harshly condemned House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) over his initial government spending bill, specifically calling out the “woke garbage” it funded within its 1,547 pages.

Hawley is among the latest critics Johnson is facing within his own party over his spending bill, which Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) confirmed was “dead” on Wednesday evening. The Missouri senator explained that included within the bill, which he deemed “a total joke,” is funding for censorship, a “recycling access center,” and a means for congressional members to opt out of Obamacare. 

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