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'That may have backfired': Ex-GOP staffer says Mike Johnson's plan came back to bite him
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) tried to flex his political muscle, but instead got hit in the face, according to a former Republican staffer. Brendan Buck, a former key adviser to ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI),
Mike Johnson concludes the 118th Congress as it began — in chaos
A historically unproductive Congress ends with a House speaker battling to keep his job amid an ungovernable majority. Will the 119th Congress fare better?
Elon Musk Gives Mike Johnson Sigh of Relief by Endorsing New Spending Bill
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Mike Johnson says House Republicans have agreed on a new spending deal
Mike Johnson Faces Growing GOP Backlash As Elon Musk Calls For Government Shutdown
The speaker's push for a short-term government funding bill met louder resistance than usual from Republicans in the House.
Is the speaker’s gavel slowly slipping away from Mike Johnson?
Speaker Mike Johnson was optimistic about his future as the House GOP's leader. Now, facing a party backlash, that optimism is gone.
Mike Johnson Faces GOP Rebellion Over 'Garbage' Government Funding Bill
Several House Republicans have objected to a stopgap measure that aims to prevent a government shutdown later this week.
Morning Report — Funding fight foretells fraught GOP future
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Three candidates who could replace Mike Johnson as speaker hits another roadblock with failed CR
It's not a guarantee Mike Johnson will lose his job next Congress, but with a government shutdown looming days before Christmas, a challenge looks more likely.
Trump and Republicans lash out against Mike Johnson’s spending plan, putting Congress closer to shutdown
It’s not clear how many lawmakers are considering an alternative to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in January 2025, but one House Republican said a fight is “almost certain."
Johnson says new GOP agenda will be ‘very aggressive beginning right out of the gate’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in a Fox News interview that aired Monday that his party’s new agenda will be “very aggressive beginning right out of the gate.” “Special
Speaker Johnson defends spending bill amid Musk, GOP opposition: ‘Impossible position’
Speaker Mike Johnson said he has spoken to Elon Musk and explained why he supports the government spending bill despite concerns regarding the deficit.
Trump predicts Mike Johnson will ‘easily remain speaker’ if he course-corrects on government spending
President-elect Donald Trump predicted that Speaker Mike Johnson would “easily” hold onto the speaker’s gavel if he course-corrects on the government spending package that sent
House Approves GOP's 11th Hour Spending Bill Narrowly Avoiding Government Shutdown
The House of Representatives has approved the GOP's eleventh hour new spending bill, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown. Newsweek's live blog is closed.