Johnson Brings More Spending Bills to Floor, Seeking ‘Position of Strength’ With Senate

The effort is part a strategy to force the Senate to negotiate spending on favorable terms despite bipartisan passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act in June.

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) applauds alongside fellow lawmakers as the House of Representatives holds an election for a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images

House Republicans aim to pass three bills this week, and President Joe Biden has already threatened to veto two of them.

That may not concern House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who has said he wants to pass conservative spending bills to increase his negotiating advantage with the Democrat-controlled Senate and White House.