Photo of Speaker Mike Johnson courtesy of ForbesOn Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson will ask the House to vote on a “Continuing Resolution” or CR to fund the government.Think of a CR as a fiscal punt. Normally, Congress agrees on a budget with top line numbers for expenditures. Then it sends the budget to committees that specifically spend or “appropriate” those funds.But the GOP House hasn’t been able to pass a budget since it took power in 2023. They keep punting, adopting Biden’s top line budget numbers to keep the government open, then setting a new deadline to come up with a different budget. Sure, they’ve passed a blueprint for their budget, but the actual budget is the far harder part.It’s useful to remember that last year the GOP House couldn’t even pass a CR without Democratic help because Republicans were so divided. On Tuesday, they’re going to try to punt
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