President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance want House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans on Capitol Hill to play hardball with obstructionist Democrats in the ongoing government funding fight.
On Tuesday night, Congressional leadership released the text of the continuing resolution that will fund the government until March 14, 2025. With funding set to expire on Dec. 20, Congress needs to act in order to avert a government shutdown on the eve of a new Congress and the presidential transition of power.
Republicans are in a tough spot—especially Johnson. Though Republicans earned a mandate victory in November, Republicans won’t actually have their trifecta until January. A Democratic senate and Democratic president still have to sign off on any plan to fund the government.
Which helps explain why the continuing resolution runs 1,547 pages and…