Johnson faces unity test on spending deal as Democrats promise not to help GOP

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : " Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) echoed Johnson's comments in an interview with NewsNation, arguing that "Donald Trump wants it.
58% : Now, as president with a Republican trifecta, Trump has thrown his support behind the full-year measure and urged members of the House Freedom Caucus to get behind the funding extension.
35% : " House Republican leadership staff have emphasized that the CR does not touch Medicaid or Medicare -- a recurring talking point from Democrats, particularly regarding the budget reconciliation process.
33% : While most hard-liners have fallen in line, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has said he will vote against the CR because it does not include any cuts recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency.
30% : " Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) said he filed an amendment that "clarifies it DOES NOT give the President authority to reduce funding for Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.
25% : Johnson has already had to rely on Trump to get hard-liners to support contentious legislation.
21% : As a presidential candidate, Trump stuck his nose into many congressional Republican affairs -- including CRs.
15% : Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA) introduced an amendment to the continuing resolution on Monday that seeks to stop Trump from "illegally withholding or diverting funding" appropriated in the bill.
14% : Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD), who met with Trump last week, told the Washington Examiner he supported the CR because it would allow Trump and Elon Musk to "continue their work" eliminating "waste, fraud, and abuse" across federal agencies.

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