Mike Johnson faces widespread Republican revolt
Politics,Mike Johnson,Congress,US Congress,House Republicans
House Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down an internal revolt, with anger spilling out from conservative hardliners, to regular members and senior GOP leaders alike.
Why it matters: A series of recent decisions — like keeping the House out for almost two months and failing to move widely-supported bills— have triggered unusually loud pushback from Johnson's own members.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), a member of Johnson's own leadership team, publicly attacked him this week, telling The Wall Street Journal that Johnson is "a political novice" and predicting that "the majority of Republicans would vote for new leadership."...
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