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Johnson’s Massive CR Extends Censorship Entity’s Life

House Speaker Mike Johnson is, once again, handing Democrats a gift and the American people a defeat with a massive and irresponsible omnibus spending bill — which includes an extension on a censorship entity that was supposed to be dismantled this year. How can Republicans expect to win the next election if they keep doing the same thing that Democrats would do?

DonaldTrumphasraisedhopesbyestablishinganewDepartmentofGovernmentEfficiencytoslashfederalspendingandactivities,butheandDOGEcouldfindthathardtodoin2025ifthiscontinuingresolutionispassed.Amongthedisturbingprovisionsofthe1,500-pagelegislationisaprovisionforextendingtheexistenceofthecensorship-fundingGlobalEngagementCenter(GEC).TheStateDepartmenthadpreviouslynotifiedCongressthatGECwasbeingdismantled,accordingtoWashingtonExaminerreporterGabeKaminsky,butherecomesJohnsontosavethedayforcensorsandbringGECbackfromthedead.DoRepublicanleadersjustletDemocratswritelegislationandsignoffonwhateveritis? Americawasalreadyspendingmorethan$1trillionjusttoservicethedebtinSeptember,asgovernmentspendi