Johnson hands out pinkie promises before House vote on shutdown

"Only two Republicans, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) voted against the bill. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) was the lone Democratic supporter. The intrigue: Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), all who often oppose short-term funding bills, were among those who got the gesture. "Some of the more high-profile folks really do need protection," Burchett told Axios on Friday."

"The backdrop: The House-passed CR includes $30 million in additional funding for members' security, but several lawmakers feel it's not enough. That's in addition to the $58 million bump the White House has requested for executive and judicial branch security following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Johnson told reporters Friday that he's weighing a supplemental security bill in October, but it's not clear how much additional funding will be needed."

"What's next: The short-term government funding bill now heads to the Senate, where a partisan fight is looming. Johnson told reporters after the CR passed that Senate Democrats are "not being reasonable at all." "If [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) negotiation is that he wants to add $1.1 trillion in spending, the answer is, heck no," Johnson added. "We're not doing this. And we're not going to pay for health care for illegal aliens. That's against the law.""

House passage of a short-term continuing resolution won near-unanimous Republican support, with only Reps. Thomas Massie and Victoria Spartz opposing and Rep. Jared Golden the lone Democratic yes. Several conservatives who often oppose short-term funding measures accepted personal assurances promising enhanced member security and then voted for the CR. The CR includes a $30 million increase for members' security, which some lawmakers say is insufficient, alongside a separate White House request for $58 million for executive and judicial security after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Leadership is considering an October supplemental security bill as the measure moves to the Senate for a partisan fight.

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