Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., the newly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives kicked off his leadership role on Wednesday with a commitment to establish a fiscal commission dedicated to rolling back excessive government spending as a way to reduce inflation.
The White House and congressional leaders will soon be negotiating on an agreed upon level of federal spending, which will be the first major test of Johnson's speakership.
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., a member of the House Budget Committee, told Just the News on Wednesday that the GOP-led House might pass a temporary spending bill or "Continuing Resolution" through January.
The House lost time in that process given that votes were frozen while the GOP conference searched for a speaker after McCarthy's ousting.
"Here are the stats: prices increased by 17% last two years. Credit card rates are at the highest levels and mortgage rates are at a peek we haven't seen since 2001. We have to bring relief to the American people by reining in federal spending and bringing down inflation." Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy put a 45-day continuing resolution up for a vote on the House floor to avoid a government shutdown on Oct. 1.
"We have a catastrophe at our southern border. The Senate and the White House can no longer ignore the problem. From Texas to New York, wave after wave of illegal migrants are stressing our communities to their breaking points. We know that our streets are being flooded with fentanyl in all of our communities. Children and even adults are dying from it," he said.
"The job of the speaker of the House is to serve the whole body and I will but I made a commitment to my colleagues here that this speaker's office is going to be known for decentralizing the power here. My office is going to be known for members being more involved and having more influence in our processes in all the major decisions that are made here for predictable processes and regular order. We owe that to the people," he said.
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