Mike Johnson hit with new Republican dissent over shutdown strategy in private call

Republican dissent over House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) shutdown strategy spilled out on a private GOP call this afternoon, with Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas.) adding himself to the growing list of lawmakers questioning whether they should still be home in their districts.Why it matters: Republicans have been largely unified around their strategy of keeping the House out of session and refusing to negotiate with Democrats. But the cracks are growing.Crenshaw questioned how the House could make up for the lost days, a source on the call told Axios. Lawmakers haven't voted since Sept. 19. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) also raised concerns about being on recess during the shutdown. They both have expressed opposition before. The intrigue: It's not just the members who spoke up on the call who are questioning their party's refusal to even come to the negotiating table with Democrats."I do think we should be negotiating the ACA tax credits and have that compromise to put in the Approps bills," Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), a retiring centrist, told Axios."We don't need [it] for the CR, but if we all negotiate in good faith within the Approps process we may break the ice jam."The other side: Several Republicans stressed to Axios that while more members are expressing doubts about Johnson's approach, the skeptical view remains a relatively marginal one."I haven't heard it anywhere else," one senior House Republican told Axios.Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), a member of the often rebellious House Freedom Caucus, told Axios: "The speaker's play call is correct."State of play: The House is on track to work one of it's lightest non-election years in decades, and has effectively removed itself from the conversation around reopening the government. Johnson has maintained that the House "has done its job" already by passing a clean stopgap government funding measure, and said he'll only move to bring lawmakers back once the Senate passes the continuing resolution. The bottom line: A few members' objections likely won't prompt Johnson to change course. At a press conference last week, Johnson told reporters that "99% of the House Republicans" agree with his decision to keep the House out. House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) jumped to Johnson's defense after the three members raised concerns, reiterating his support for the speaker on the call, a source said.

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