Johnson, House and Speaker
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The must-pass legislation will test Johnson’s ability to command and cajole his conference with must-pass legislation at stake.
At the center of Johnson’s pleas for members to bring concerns to him privately instead of on social media is the chairwoman of House Republican leadership, New York Rep. Elise Stefanik.
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.
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik wants to include a provision to require the FBI to notify Congress when it opens counterintelligence probes into federal election candidates.
K Street is keeping a close eye on Speaker Mike Johnson as his grip on his conference appears to be weakening.
Johnson, who his wife, Kelly, divulged is a “really remarkable” portrait artist, painted an unglamorous picture of being the most important man in the House – marked by constant phone calls, a lot
Johnson suggested that a ban could discourage people from running for office. He had earlier voiced support for a Congressional stock trading ban.