To keep the government open and President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on track, Speaker Mike Johnson is both relying on Democrats and not counting on them. It just depends on the chamber.
In the House, where Johnson reigns over a four-seat majority, he isn’t expecting any Democratic help on the funding vote Tuesday — and he may not get any.
Although Republicans would welcome support from House Democrats, GOP leaders are operating under the assumption that Republicans will have to supply all the votes on their own to advance their partisan bill out of the chamber.