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SPEAKER JOHNSON says “we’ll see” when asked just now if he’s releasing text of the foreign aid legislation tonight.

“We’re gonna decide. We’re having some meetings tonight with members,” he said.

Johnson previously said text would be out today.

The upcoming nuclear package includes a compromise between Rep Duncan & Rep DeGette’s bill, the “Atomic Energy Advancement Act,” and Sen Carper & Sen. Moore-Capito's “Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act. eenews.net/articles/lawma…

Former legislative aides lay out workplace concerns against state Senator cpr.org/2024/04/16/for… via Bente Birkeland #copolitics #coleg

Colorado child sexual abuse survivors try to flip just one vote as GOP senators unite against liability measure cpr.org/2024/04/16/rep…

The problem for the opponents of Speaker Johnson's plan is they represent a minority of the House, and the House is a majoritarian body.
Majority votes are there for Ukraine, for Israel, for Indo-Pacific, probably for everything else he's announced, and to stay speaker if Dems…

Johnson said he is “not resigning” and a vacate motion is “absurd”

Jeffries: “There is no circumstance that we could support anything that does not include humanitarian aid.”

He told colleagues this AM that he demanded Johnson include the $9B from the Senate bill – or he won’t be able to rely on Dem votes.

@Axios axios.com/2024/04/16/mik…

MATH TIME

After GOP Rep.Gallagher resigns on April 19, Johnson can only afford to lose ONE Republican on any party line votes. 

Massie’s support means that — if they force a floor vote on the motion to vacate — Johnson will most certainly need Democrats to help save his job.

One House Republican made the point to me that if this GOP plan doesn’t pass, the floodgates will open and they’ll just sign the senate bill discharge petition.

WH official confirms @potus and Johnson spoke yesterday and says White House is taking a wait-and-see approach on whether the admin will be on board with the new aid strategy.

“We’re waiting to see the Speaker’s plan in detail and will discuss the best path forward with House…