Subject: Re: Trump corners SCOTUS

Has anyone else considered the possibility that Johnson sent the House home, because he realizes that Congress is redundant, but the Senate has not received the memo?


***ripped from the headlines***

Mike Johnson shoots down Obamacare vote guarantee after Thune floats compromise in Senate

Johnson told reporters Thursday that he would not commit to holding a vote on extending COVID-19 pandemic-era enhanced Obamacare subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of this year without congressional action.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., had been floating a vote on such an extension in exchange for Democrats voting to end the shutdown — which is now in its 37th day. He has said he could not guarantee an outcome on the vote or that the House would take it up, however.

When pressed again on a vote, he (Johnson) said, "No, because we did our job, and I'm not part of the negotiation."

"The House did its job on Sept. 19. I'm not promising anybody anything. I'm going to let this process play out," Johnson said.

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The Dems clearly see the usual "JC" con job: give them what they want now, in exchange for a promise to do something later. Except Johnson won't even make the promise, that he would welsh on later. He says the House has no role to play.

Steve