Speaker Mike Johnson said the House could come back to pass emergency legislation to pay troops during the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune wasn’t willing to go there.
The unusual tactical disagreement between the two top congressional leaders played out in front of cameras Tuesday on Capitol Hill as the shutdown heads into its second week.
The House has been out of session as Johnson seeks to pressure Senate Democrats to approve the GOP-led stopgap funding bill his chamber already passed. But he opened the door at a Tuesday news conference to calling members back to vote on standalone legislation paying troops, who could…
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