Some are seeing last night’s temporary budget deal as a victory in terms of avoiding another episode of Shutdown Theater. Others are seeing a replay of the drama that sent Keven McCarthy to the bullpen. No matter where you stand on the matter, a bill to fund the government into the early part of next year made it out of the House with broad bipartisan support, garnering 336 votes. The Senate is expected to take up the bill immediately and Joe Biden indicated that he would sign it, so some breathing room has been achieved. But more than 90 Republicans voted against it, so rumors of another GOP insurrection are swirling in the swamp this morning. So will the Republican majority establish itself as being capable of actual governance, or would they prefer to head into 2024 looking like the Party That Can’t Shoot Straight? (Associated Press)Read More
Speaker Johnson Plays Let’s Make a Deal
