Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) said he thinks House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will be able to avoid a mutiny similar to that which former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) faced.
When asked on CBS’s Face the Nation whether he thinks Johnson will face a rebellion, similar to that which resulted in the ouster of McCarthy, for working with Democrats on a short term spending bill, Buck indicated he thought Johnson would be able to avoid that fate.
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“I don’t think most republicans blame Speaker Johnson for the problems that he is now facing — the challenges he’s facing,” Buck began in response to the question. “Those were created during the McCarthy time period, and Speaker Johnson is doing a good job to work his way through those issues.”
“So, no. I don’t think he’s going to face a rebellion. I think he’s going to face support when he finds ways to reduce our national spending,” Buck said.
Buck then emphasized what he called “existential” issues facing the country.
“Our 36 trillion dollar debt at the end of next year, one trillion dollars of money that is being spent to service that debt — those are real existential issues that America needs to deal with, and I think Speaker Johnson’s going about it the right way.”
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The U.S. national debt is currently at about $33.77 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury.
The unusual two-tiered spending bill in question was passed with the help of Democrats earlier in November. The U.S. Senate later passed the bill, and Joe Biden signed it to push the possibility of a government shutdown into next year, according to the Associated Press.
