Johnson 'Corrects' Cabinet: Blaming Republicans For Shutdown Is Pro-Hamas
The Independent reports Speaker Johnson awkwardly corrected a cabinet member who said 'we' shoulder blame for SNAP benefits going unpaid. Johnson quickly clarified that House Republicans, currently holding up a budget over their demands, are definitely not to blame. This isn't just about feeding American families. This is about prioritizing specific, non-negotiable foreign policy demands (read:
more aid to Israel, less oversight) while domestic social safety nets are held hostage. Meanwhile, Congress, including Johnson, has no trouble fast-tracking billions in military aid—often more than requested—to Israel, even as millions of Americans face food insecurity. One might recall that the House, under Johnson's leadership, passed a standalone bill providing $14.3 billion to Israel (H.R.
815) in November 2023, while simultaneously tying unrelated spending cuts elsewhere. Yet, ensuring Americans don't starve appears to be a more complex, blame-worthy endeavor. Apparently, the 'fiscal conservatism' only applies when it concerns the nutritional intake of ordinary citizens, not the military budgets of foreign allies.