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Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing to unveil a Republican health care bill in the coming days for a vote by the end of the month, but the move is unlikely to resolve a congressional deadlock over expiring Obamacare subsidies.
House Republicans say Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is safe in his position for now, even as frustrated members across the spectrum lob verbal missiles and threaten his control of the House floor.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday that he would run again to lead the House next Congress, downplaying dissent from fellow MAGA congresswomen.
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to stop venting their frustrations in public and bring their complaints to him directly. “They’re going to get upset about things.
Rep. Elise Stefanik is accusing Speaker Mike Johnson of siding with Democrats over Republicans on the annual defense policy bill in a major rift between House GOP leaders.
Johnson’s slim House majority gives GOP holdouts outsized leverage, often forcing the speaker to bargain with dissenters or change course. In addition, several Republican members have announced their retirement and have been vocal about their discontent with Congress and, at times, leadership.
Congressional Republicans do not often love their leaders. They booted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in 2023 and replaced him with the then-nearly unknown Mike Johnson. Now Johnson faces a revolt from high-profile women in his ranks.
The must-pass legislation will test Johnson’s ability to command and cajole his conference with must-pass legislation at stake.