Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) made it clear that Democrats are not stepping in to help Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as he struggles to navigate turmoil within his own party over a government funding bill.
On Tuesday, Johnson introduced a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through March 14, averting a shutdown scheduled for December 21. However, the proposal quickly unraveled. While some conservative House members voiced concerns, the real blow came when Elon Musk launched a social media barrage against the bill, posting over 70 tweets, many of them inaccurate. President-elect Donald Trump soon joined the fray, threatening to primary Republicans who supported the measure. Facing mounting opposition, Johnson scrapped the plan entirely.
�There is no new agreement right now,� Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) admitted.
Speaking on MSNBC�s Alex Wagner Tonight, Crockett described the debacle as a recurring Republican problem. �We�re looking at this like this is their problem,� she said, referencing the GOP�s internal chaos since the January 2023 speakership vote that took 15 ballots to elect Kevin McCarthy, who was later ousted.
Crockett added, �I�m just gonna sit back and sip my tea and wait on them to figure it out.�
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The Republicans need to learn to be a team. If the “RINOs” (normal Republican, e.g. Reagan Republics) and MAGA can’t work together, the Democrats take control of the House.