With the passing of a continuing resolution on Tuesday, it seems that another looming government shutdown has been averted. However, for some more hardline Republicans it seems that this solution is nothing more than a Pyrrhic victory. Mike Johnson’s two-step stopgap measure passed 336-95 with a majority of the votes from the Democratic party.

Now the bill, H.R. 6363, will hit the floor of the Senate for approval and is required to hit President Biden’s desk by Friday to avoid a shutdown. With disgruntled members of the Freedom Caucus, the whole situation harkens back to the recent ousting of Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the speaker seat after Rep.

Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who introduced a motion to vacate previous Republican US House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, a month ago, claimed that the California Republican cut a backroom deal with Democrats to pass a continuing resolution in September and went against promises he made to hard-line conservatives about spending. His skepticism for the new speaker is clear in comments pertaining to the previous office holder’s failure of introducing consistent single-subject spending bills.

Mike Johnson (R-LA), failing to win over enough of his more hardline conservative colleagues to pass a rule, was forced to move the bill “under suspension,” requiring significant votes from the left. With bi-partisan fatigue and interparty skirmishes running awry across the beltway and the clock ticking, some Republicans showed goodwill and Democrats displayed massive support in order to come to a timely resolution. The diplomatic approach of Johnson is seen by many as small steps in the pursuit of the Republican Party attaining a solid procedural majority rather than just a majority of legislative seats.