The end to the shutdown drama is in sight. The end to House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) political headaches is not. Why it matters: This caps 10 excruciating days for Johnson. At each step, he's insisted the inevitable wasn't inevitable.

Now that House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avert a government shutdown has crashed and burned, it is on to what Johnson has told some Republicans is Plan B. According to Axios, the speaker has not shared the contents of Plan B.

House Speaker Mike Johnson must develop a new plan to prevent a potential government shutdown after the spending bill and SAVE Act were voted down in the House.