Posted on 10/08/2025 2:41:54 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The longer the government stays shut down, the shorter House Republicans' patience seems to be getting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
Why it matters: Johnson's decision to keep his chamber on an indefinite break in the middle of a government shutdown isn't sitting well with some in his conference — and that could put pressure on the speaker to change course.
From frustration over the stalled vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, to questions about whether — as Johnson argues — the chamber really has no business to attend to in Washington, GOP lawmakers are beginning to get antsy.
Upping the temperature: Unless Congress passes Rep. Jen Kiggans' (R-Va.) bill to ensure military paychecks keep flowing, troops are set to start missing paychecks on Oct. 15.
What they're saying: Being home in their districts hasn't stoped some GOP lawmakers from airing their frustrations.
"I'm urging the Speaker and our House leadership to immediately pass my bill to ensure our servicemembers, many of whom live paycheck to paycheck while supporting their families, receive the pay they've earned." Kiggans told Axios in a statement after Johnson ruled out bringing her bill up for a vote next week. Other Republicans who showed signs of breaking with leadership include:
Rep. John Joyce (R-Penn.), who expressed support for Kiggans' bill Wednesday, posting on X, "If Congress fails to do its job, our military shouldn't pay the price."
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LOL Axios Propaganda LOL.
No he doesn’t.
Axios attempting to place a story.
It is up to the Senate. The House has done its job.
Axios Propaganda LOL.
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That’s right. And wishful thinking. It won’t work.
Creative writing 101...F-
If Axios wishes were horses...
The left is way out over their skis. No sensible person would agree to the blackmail the democrats are trying to extract. Especially because the left has no leverage and their asks are clearly ridiculous.
The longer the shut down lasts the more the left is damaged politically except with the far left. As the shut down continues POTUS will have justification to close unnecessary government agencies & permenately declare RIF for unnecessary employees.
DemocRATs are planting BS stories like this:
This is the third story today about the GOP facing pressure....two from The sHill using Tillis, Murkowski and Collins as sources....all can be found here at FR...
I’m sensing a trend here...
Axios—Politico’s illegitimate child.
Nuke the filibuster down to 55 votes
It took two idiots to come up with this horse manure?
Nancy would scream yell and wave her finger at them then they would cower in the corner
Everyone that’s getting a little ansie, needs to flood Cuckm the Schumuck’s email, phone, etc. and tell him all their concerns, hurts and feelings.
It’s HIS shutdown...no one else owns it but the Cuck....
This is about the 4th story like this Ive seen. Ministry of Propaganda mustve sent out the memo. 4 RINOs whining is not a revolt😂😂😂
Do even hard core Democrats believe what Axios prints?
This is such an embarrassment.
“LOL Axios Propaganda LOL.”
Yep, as soon as I saw Axios I figured the story is bogus.
Axios is BS.
Obviously the “journolist” is on the story: “Senate Republicans express misgivings about the shutdown” is actually corrupt RINOs Tillis and Murkowski. Now we are hearing about the House with a handful of miscreants complaining.
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