Speaker Mike Johnson Explains House Recess and Appropriations Strategy

Rationale for House Recess

• 🎯 99.5% of House Republicans understand and agree with the current strategy, with regular communication and conference calls.
• 🏛️ Members are engaged in essential work in their districts, addressing crises created by Democrats.

Appropriations Process and Strategy

• 💡 The current approach is not a political strategy but an effort to do the right thing.
• 🚫 This is the first time in history a party has shut down the government over a clean Continuing Resolution (CR).
• 📊 The House Appropriations Committee has advanced all 12 bills through committee bipartisanship, with three passed on the floor.
• 🤝 Appropriators are working during the recess, coordinating across parties and chambers to prepare bills for passage upon return.

Concerns Over November 21st Deadline

• 🗓️ The CR deadline of November 21st was chosen by appropriators to allow for seven additional weeks to finalize the bills.
• ⏳ Democrats are accused of consuming time and preventing progress, making the November 21st deadline increasingly precarious.
• 🔍 The Speaker has personally engaged with Senate appropriators to expedite the process, emphasizing the need for every day.