Well, you certainly could have fooled us. Plan A for Speaker Mike Johnson was to collaborate with Democrats to pass a CR and partial omnibus with lots of pork for everyone. When that collapsed in a hailstorm of recrimination, Plan B relied on House Republicans to unite on a purer CR with a debt-ceiling lift. Once again, House Republicans refused to take “yes” for an answer in an embarrassing floor vote last night.
Now Johnson is telling reporters that a Plan C to avoid a government shutdown tonight is emerging, although no one knows what it might entail. Something about stump water at midnight of a full moon, perhaps?
NEW: Speaker Johnson just told @RealMikeLillis at the Capitol that there’s a “plan” to avert a government shutdown and the House will vote this morning.
He didn’t divulge specifics.
“We have a plan… we’re expecting votes this…
