"Trump weighed in with a social media post, telling them "There can be NO CHANGES at this time." "We will work together in good faith to address the issues that have been raised, but we cannot have another long, pointless, and destructive Shutdown that will hurt our Country so badly - One that will not benefit Republicans or Democrats. I hope everyone will vote, YES!," Trump wrote on his social media site."
"Johnson said on "Fox News Sunday" it was Trump's "play call to do it this way. He had already conceded he wants to turn down the volume, so to speak." But GOP leaders sounded like they still had work to do in convincing the rank-and-file to join them as House lawmakers returned to the Capitol Monday after a week back in their congressional districts."
Mike Johnson needs near-unanimous Republican support to advance a procedural vote aimed at ending a partial government shutdown. The funding measure would finance most federal agencies through Sept. 30 and extend Department of Homeland Security funding for two weeks while lawmakers negotiate possible changes to ICE. Some GOP lawmakers threaten to block the effort unless their priorities are included, and Johnson can lose only one Republican on party-line votes with full attendance. Former President Trump urged a yes vote and demanded no changes. House GOP leaders said they must still persuade rank-and-file members as lawmakers returned to the Capitol.
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